頭髮究竟能長多長？- 馬克西姆·普利庫斯：英語精讀講義

用 for the first time in + over ten years 完成句子：Lena had not ridden a bicycle for over ten years. Today, she rode one ____.

哪一句中的 locks 表示頭髮？

1. He checked the locks on all the windows.
2. We changed the locks after losing the key.
3. Nora's dark locks curled around her shoulders.

用 earn 的 -ing 形式完成句子，表示該獎項是前面行動所帶來的結果：The science club designed a water-saving device, ____ a city prize.

哪一句正確使用 even with，先承認一個有幫助的條件，再引出出乎意料的結果？

1. Even with we had a detailed map, we still got lost.
2. Even though a detailed map, we still got lost.
3. Even with a detailed map, we still got lost.

這句話中的 record-setting feat 是什麼意思？

1. 一項創下或打破紀錄的非凡成就
2. 一項很出色但沒有創下紀錄的成果
3. 以 feet（英尺）為單位的測量

用 might 和 reach 的完成形式補完句子，對過去作不確定的否定推測：The package ____ the office before it closed.

哪一句最適合把一個驚人的案例轉化為關於真實上限的更廣泛問題？

1. So just how much weight can this bridge actually support?
2. This bridge is very strong, and people use it every day.
3. How actually this bridge can support just much weight?

用表示「調查到弄清真實原因」的慣用語完成句子：The safety team reviewed every report to ____ the repeated equipment failures.

哪一句用 start at 指出一個實際地點作為起點？

1. Let's start with the safety rules.
2. Let's start at the north gate and walk south.
3. Let's start by checking the map.

哪一句使用 X are + shape + structures 這個句型給出科學定義？

1. Doctors study alveoli to understand the lungs.
2. Alveoli are tiny sac-shaped structures in the lungs.
3. Alveoli fill with air when you breathe in.

哪一句自然地使用相同結構來描述約略位置？

1. The sensor nestles roughly two centimeters the outer cover.
2. The sensor is roughly comfortable beneath the outer cover.
3. The sensor is nestled roughly two centimeters beneath the outer cover.

哪一句用一般的「主詞在動詞前」語序表達相同意思？

1. The base of each follicle is called the hair bulb.
2. The hair bulb is at the top of every follicle.
3. A structure called the hair bulb is at the base of each follicle.

在這段說明中，rapidly dividing matrix cells 是什麼意思？

1. 從毛球快速移動到皮膚表面的細胞。
2. 正被切成好幾塊的毛髮細胞。
3. 毛球內快速分裂並產生新細胞的細胞。

哪一句用 as 表示兩個過程同步發展？

1. Because the seedlings need water, their roots extend deeper into the soil.
2. As the seedlings grow, their roots extend deeper into the soil.
3. After the seedlings stop growing, their roots extend deeper into the soil.

請用 develop into 和 called 完成句子：Over time, the neighborhood club could ____ a nonprofit organization ____ City Helpers.

哪一句表示「變硬」和「填充」兩個過程同步進行，同時沒有明確斷言填充就是原因？

1. The cells harden as they fill themselves with cable-like keratin proteins.
2. The cells harden after they fill themselves with cable-like keratin proteins.
3. The cells harden because they fill themselves with cable-like keratin proteins.

請用 more and more 和 build 的現在簡單式被動語態完成句子：As ____ homes ____, the town needs more schools.

哪一句表示一根細長的毛髮從衣領下方露了出來？

1. A single strand of hair lay beneath the collar.
2. A lock of hair emerged from beneath the collar.
3. A single strand of hair emerged from beneath the collar.

哪一句採用了相同的資訊組織方式：先說明共同過程，再說明不同結果？

1. All these phones use the same charging system, but their battery life varies.
2. Why do phone batteries last for different amounts of time?
3. These phones were charged on the desk yesterday.

哪一句表示有些報告可能正確，但至少有一份不正確？

1. All reports are accurate.
2. No reports are accurate.
3. Not all reports are accurate.

請用本課的被動結構完成句子：The final price ____ supply, demand, and shipping costs.

哪一句自然地使用 instruct + 受詞 + to + 動詞來描述控制訊號？

1. The sensor instructs the system to shut down.
2. The sensor asks the system whether it has shut down.
3. The sensor learns how the system shuts down.

昨夜暴風雨損壞了一座橋。哪個後續句正確說明了結果？

1. This is because the bridge is closed today.
2. This is why the storm happened overnight.
3. This is why the bridge is closed today.

哪一句表示醫療人員正在執行毛髮移植處置？

1. The patients are getting hair transplants today.
2. The surgeons are doing hair transplants today.
3. The surgeons are styling hair for a show today.

請用表示「為了增加變化而換個做法」的表達完成句子：We've followed the same routine all month, so let's ____ and try something new.

哪一個句子表示兩座橋屬於這座城市最古老的一組，但不聲稱只有它們最古老？

1. These two bridges are some of the oldest structures in the city.
2. These two bridges are one of the oldest structures in the city.
3. These two bridges are the oldest structures in the city.

在 'So to give people longer eyelashes, doctors might implant scalp follicles,' 中，開頭形成了什麼樣的資訊順序？

1. 否定前面的觀點並轉換話題。
2. 列出兩個彼此沒有關聯的行動。
3. 先說明目的，再帶出一個可能的解決方式。

完成這個速率表達：The glacier is shrinking at a ____ of about two meters per year.

用 have to 的未來形式完成句子：Because the bridge closes tomorrow, we ____ take a different route.

to avoid a blinding curtain of hair 在這句話中是什麼意思？

1. 防止毛髮對眼睛造成永久傷害。
2. 防止過長的毛髮垂在眼前並遮住視線。
3. 讓毛髮遠離真正的窗簾。

對「In general, these plants recover quickly」最恰當的理解是什麼？

1. 只有一株不同尋常的植物恢復得很快。
2. 這些植物中的每一株總是以完全相同的速度恢復。
3. 這些植物大多恢復得很快，但可能有例外。

哪一句表示天氣變差很可能只會造成短暫延誤，而不會導致取消？

1. Even if the weather gets worse, we will likely only delay the start, not cancel the trip.
2. Whether the weather gets worse or not, we will delay the start.
3. If the weather gets worse, we may cancel the trip.

哪一句表示用鑷子把一根眉毛從皮膚中完全拔出？

1. She brushed one eyebrow hair into place.
2. She plucked one eyebrow hair out with tweezers.
3. She trimmed one eyebrow hair with small scissors.

請用本課由兩個單字組成的條件片語完成句子：____, the rescued dog may learn to trust people.

標示的句子說明了每根頭髮的什麼特點？

1. 每根頭髮都能永遠長下去。
2. 每根頭髮在外形上都非常長。
3. 每根頭髮只能生長一段有限的時間。

在這個句子中，follicles measure time 是什麼意思？

1. 毛囊會有意識地查看時鐘。
2. 科學家用毛囊來判斷準確時間。
3. 某種生物過程似乎會追蹤時間並控制生長週期。

哪一句表示機器在十年後結束生產活動？

1. The machine stops to produce parts after ten years.
2. The machine stops producing parts after ten years.
3. The machine stops producing parts for ten years.

哪個連接語最能表示第二句是根據數據推導出的結論？The tank loses 2 liters per hour and holds 10 liters. ___ it could be empty in five hours.

1. This is because
2. This means that
3. For example,

哪一句表示這棵樹每年長高五公分？

1. The tree will be five centimeters tall in a year.
2. The tree grew five centimeters during one unusual year.
3. The tree grows at the rate of five centimeters a year.

請使用本課表達完成句子：Recovery time ____.

請用表示「由……決定」的目標片語完成句子：The route may change ____ the weather.

選出能自然、謹慎表達「無法確定確切原因」的句子。

1. It is difficult to know exactly why the machine stopped.
2. It is difficult to know exactly why the machine did stopped.
3. It is difficult to know exactly why did the machine stop.

哪一句自然地表達「鬆動的牙齒會脫落」這個一般過程？

1. When a baby tooth becomes loose, it falls down.
2. When a baby tooth will become loose, it falls out.
3. When a baby tooth becomes loose, it falls out.

用一個字補完整這個較正式的讓步結構：____ difficult the climb may be, we will keep going.

請用表示「成撮、成團」的目標片語完成句子：The dog's fur came out ____ during brushing.

請用表示「某個因素啟動生長過程」的目標搭配完成科普句子：This protein can ____ new tissue.

用表示「某種資源已經沒有了」的目標片語動詞完成句子：The lab may ____ clean test tubes before Friday.

哪一句正確使用 As ...、一個主句和 which can ...，把逐漸發生的變化與可能結果連接起來？

1. As a battery ages, it holds less charge, which can shorten how long a device works.
2. Because a battery ages which it holds less charge, the device works for less time.
3. As a battery ages, which can shorten how long a device works.

在本句中，下列哪一項最能解釋 pigment-producing melanocyte stem cells？

1. 它們是 melanoma 的另一個名稱。
2. 它們是補充產生色素的黑色素細胞，並幫助維持髮色的幹細胞。
3. 它們是已經失去所有色素的灰白色頭髮。

使用 run out of，並在 begin 後接 show 的 -ing 形式來完成句子：When they ____ paper, office printers ____ an error message.

哪一句用 since 引出原因，並用 a handful of ... to begin with 強調起始數量很少？

1. To begin with, list a handful of ideas before lunch.
2. Since we had only a handful of volunteers to begin with, the event started late.
3. Since 2020, a handful of volunteers have joined the club.

請用表示「通常會，但並非總是如此」的兩個字目標片語完成句子：Young children ____ learn new sounds quickly, but not every child does.

在毛囊的語境中，epithelial stem cells 是什麼？

1. 直接賦予每根頭髮顏色的色素顆粒。
2. 協助更新毛囊內上皮組織的幹細胞。
3. 正在縮小的毛囊所長出的短而細的頭髮。

選擇表示平行模式的語篇標記：The school library stays open late during exams. ____, the computer lab extends its hours.

1. However
2. Similarly
3. As a result

請使用 before eventually、動詞 fail 和 altogether 完成句子：The phone's battery held less and less charge ____.

請用本課的目標句型補完這個結論：A blocked drain keeps water against the wall. ____ mold.

哪一句用 though 補充第二個因素，並用 which 解釋該因素如何發揮作用？

1. Roads may dry slowly after rain, though the process can also be delayed by shade, which keeps sunlight off the pavement.
2. Roads may dry slowly after rain, but shade can also delay the process.
3. Roads may dry slowly after rain because shade keeps sunlight off the pavement.

在這個語境中，哪一句最準確地改寫了 condition can also be accelerated by testosterone？

1. Testosterone can also make the hair-loss condition progress more quickly.
2. Testosterone is another requirement for the condition to exist.
3. The hair-loss condition can make testosterone move more quickly.

哪一句中的 while 和例句一樣表示讓步？

1. While we were walking, it began to rain.
2. Please wait here for a while.
3. While the route is long, it is still safe.

請用本課表示「更主動地管理」的片語完成句子：A weekly plan can help you ____ your study time.

哪一個改寫最準確地保留了原句的意思？

1. 有些改善禿髮的方法會降低多餘的睪固酮，而不是清除全部睪固酮。
2. 有些方法會藉由增加睪固酮來永久治癒禿髮。
3. 所有禿髮改善方法都會清除體內的全部睪固酮。

委員會會針對疑慮採取行動，但句子不應保證問題會被徹底解決。哪個動詞最適合填空？The committee will ___ concerns about playground safety.

1. report
2. solve
3. address

在 “Since the roads are icy, school is closed today,” 這句話中，Since 有什麼作用？

1. Since 標示起始時間。
2. Since 引出轉折。
3. Since 給出原因。

請用本課中表示「沒有可用的方法」的兩個英文單字完成句子：Without the access code, there's ____ to unlock this tablet.

哪一句表示無論明天是否下雨，露營活動都會繼續？

1. Even if it rains tomorrow, the camping trip will continue.
2. Even though it rained yesterday, the camping trip will continue tomorrow.
3. If it rains tomorrow, the camping trip will move indoors.

請按照 with + enough time + the right tools 的順序完成這個精簡的條件片語：____, we can repair the bike today.

這裡的 should be able to grow some luscious locks of your own 最符合哪一項意思？

1. 合適的條件讓人有理由預期，你能長出屬於自己的漂亮頭髮。
2. 你的頭髮一定會立刻變長。
3. 你在道德上有義務讓別人的頭髮長出來。

在教育類影片結尾，這個問題的主要作用是什麼？

1. 邀請觀眾意識到一種困擾，讓後面的建議顯得與他們有關。
2. 命令觀眾承認自己對身體一無所知。
3. 中立地測量觀眾的醫學知識並記錄分數。

在每個空格填入缺少的字，完成 subscribe to＋對象＋目的結構：Subscribe ____ the podcast ____ hear a new story every Friday.

完成 from X to Y to Z 的範圍結構：The workshop covers topics ____ simple machines ____ bridge design ____ how cities save energy.

在影片結尾，Stay tuned and stay curious. 最自然的意思是什麼？

1. 調整收音機頻率，然後停止提問。
2. 現在離開，但記住已經知道的內容。
3. 繼續關注更多內容，也繼續保持求知慾。