餅乾的化學原理 - 史蒂芬妮·沃倫 (Stephanie Warren)：英語精讀講義

哪一句描述的是 time-lapse video？

1. A slow-motion video stretches a one-second splash into ten seconds.
2. A time-lapse video shows a seed growing into a plant in thirty seconds.
3. The live video keeps freezing because the connection is weak.

用表示「變得熱鬧並充滿活力」的片語完成句子：After sunset, the quiet square begins to ____ with music and dancing.

哪一句使用這個模式，同時表達「向外鼓起」和「塞得極滿」？

1. The suitcase bulged outwards, bursting with clothes.
2. The balloon burst and scattered pieces across the room.
3. The empty box folded inward under pressure.

使用標示的表達補完整句子：During each heating cycle, the air pocket ____.

用 harden into 的過去式完成句子：As the candle wax cooled, it ____ a solid disk.

哪一個開場最適合用引發好奇的問題，從令人驚訝的現象轉入解釋？

1. The bridge began to sway during the storm. Here is another photograph.
2. Why did the bridge begin to sway? Let's examine the forces acting on it.
3. What color was the bridge? Let's examine why metal expands when heated.

請用 Don't let X deceive you 結構中的兩個動詞完成句子：Don't ____ the plain box ____ you; the device inside is powerful.

“Bakers are mad scientists.” 在這裡主要表達什麼？

1. 烘焙師因為配方總是失敗而很生氣。
2. 烘焙包含像實驗一樣對原料、溫度和化學變化的控制。
3. 每位烘焙師都在祕密實驗室工作。

請用精確的 slide + the tray + into 結構補完整句子：Please ____ the oven slowly so it stays level.

哪一句中的 set off 表示「觸發」？

1. The hikers set off before sunrise.
2. The bright frame set off the painting.
3. The steam set off the fire alarm.

請用 transform 的正確形式和 into 完成句子：The machine ____ food waste ____ compost.

哪一個句子正確使用 reach 來描述溫度門檻？

1. When the water reaches to 80 degrees Celsius, turn off the heat.
2. When the water arrives 80 degrees Celsius, turn off the heat.
3. When the water reaches 80 degrees Celsius, turn off the heat.

用 cause + 受詞 + to 不定詞的 -ing 結果片語完成句子：The storm knocked down a power line, ____ the neighborhood ____ lose electricity.

哪一項敘述最準確地定義了 emulsion？

1. 把兩個固體物品放在一起形成的任何混合物。
2. 不含任何其他物質的單一純物質。
3. 一種混合體系，其中一種液體以微小液滴分散在另一種通常不會與它混合的液體中。

在句子「A habitat, or the natural home of an organism, provides food and shelter.」中，or 有什麼作用？

1. 它表示後面的片語與 habitat 相矛盾。
2. 它提供兩個不同的住所供人選擇。
3. 它為 habitat 帶出一個較簡單的定義。

判斷這種用法：在正式實驗報告中，「The liquids don't want to stay together」是解釋液體為什麼分離的最精確說法。

1. 不正確
2. 正確

用 hold 不帶 to 的動詞原形完成句子：These clips help ____ the papers together.

哪個句子最能把冷卻和變硬呈現為兩個同步發展的漸變過程？

1. When the metal has cooled completely, it becomes harder.
2. Because the metal cools, it becomes harder.
3. As the metal cools, it becomes harder.

請用 release 的現在簡單式被動語態完成句子：When the capsule dissolves, the medicine ____ slowly.

請用 get + hot 的比較級表示逐漸變化：As the engine works harder, it ____.

在 expand 後填入正確的介系詞來完成句子：The family business plans to expand ____ online sales.

哪一句清楚表示容器內的氣體由內向外推擠容器壁？

1. The gas pushes against the container walls from the inside.
2. The gas pulls away from the container walls on the inside.
3. The gas pushes against the container walls from the outside.

哪一句正確使用了 -ing 分詞片語，補充同一個主詞試圖做的動作？

1. The hamster squeezed between the bars, trying to escape.
2. The hamster squeezed between the bars, try to escape.
3. The hamster squeezed between the bars, trying escape.

判斷：這個《異形》類比是為了準確、科學地解釋蒸氣如何移動。

1. 錯誤
2. 正確

請用 may、be 的完成式和 home to 完成句子：The cave ____ early humans.

請用兩個單字完成這句新聞體句子，表明該數字是估計值：____ 2,000 households lost power during the storm.

選出正確使用 Though ... and even ...、先提出讓步背景再說明主要結果的句子。

1. Though the package was late and even had a torn label, the customer still accepted it.
2. Though the package was late, the customer complained.
3. Because the package was late and even had a torn label, the customer complained.

選出最適合描述一個群體中的許多成員死亡，但這個群體可能仍然存在的句子。

1. Many young trees died during the dry summer, but the forest survived.
2. The oak species died out during the dry summer, but the forest survived.
3. Many young trees died off during the dry summer, but the forest survived.

哪一句用 live to + 動詞 表示某人倖存下來，之後還能做某件事？

1. After the storm, Maya hoped to tell the story.
2. After the storm, Maya lived to tell the story.
3. After the storm, Maya listened to the story.

請用正式結構 be composed of 完成句子：The course ____ six short units.

哪一句正確使用 each + 形容詞片語這個補充結構，分別描述群體中的成員？

1. The kit contains three filters, each suitably for a different task.
2. The kit contains three filters, each are suitable for a different task.
3. The kit contains three filters, each suitable for a different task.

哪一句正確使用 look like + 名詞片語來進行外觀類比？

1. Under the microscope, the crystals look tiny stars.
2. Under the microscope, the crystals look like tiny stars.
3. Under the microscope, the crystals look like brightly.

請用 expose 的被動形式和正確介系詞完成英文句子：When the medicine ____ high temperatures, it can lose its effectiveness.

哪一句表示兩條原本分開的電線彼此纏在了一起？

1. The two wires were stored in separate boxes.
2. The two wires got tangled up with each other.
3. One wire got tangled in a net.

哪一句正確使用 make + 受詞 + 形容詞來描述結果？

1. The new window makes the room warmer.
2. The new window makes the room to be warmer.
3. The new window makes warmer the room.

一口鍋一直放在爐子上，最後幾乎沒有水了。哪一句最清楚地表達這個結果？

1. The water reached a boil.
2. Most of the water boiled away.
3. Most of the water was boiling.

哪一句用 so 引出結果，並用 like 插入類比？

1. So, like a leaf curling in the heat, the thin paper bent as it dried.
2. Because the thin paper bent, the leaf curled in the heat.
3. The thin paper bent as it dried, but the leaf stayed flat.

用表示「失去水分並變得過乾」的準確片語完成英文句子：If you leave the bag open, the bread may ____.

請用 leave behind 的 -ing 形式完成句子：The candle melted away, ____ a small pool of wax.

哪一句在複數名詞後正確使用了 that make + 受詞 + 形容詞？

1. The tiny air bubbles that make the cake light and soft are trapped in the batter.
2. The tiny air bubbles that makes the cake light and soft are trapped in the batter.
3. The tiny air bubbles that make the cake lightly and softly are trapped in the batter.

哪一個句子使用了相同的「-ing 子句在前、主詞在後」資訊安排？

1. Helping the project move forward is a grant from the city.
2. The project is moving forward, and the city may offer a grant.
3. A grant from the city helps the project move forward.

這句話中的三個名稱是什麼關係？

1. baking soda 是每一種 leavening agent 的化學名稱。
2. 這裡的膨鬆劑是同一種物質，化學名稱是 sodium bicarbonate，日常名稱是 baking soda。
3. 它們是三種互不相關、都必須加入的材料。

用 react with 的正確形式完成句子：Zinc ____ hydrochloric acid and releases hydrogen gas.

使用 create 的不定詞形式完成流程說明：Recycled glass is melted and shaped ____ new bottles.

哪一句的 dunk 是名詞，表示把食物快速浸入液體？

1. She gave the biscuit a quick dunk in her tea.
2. The player dunked the ball through the hoop.
3. She left the biscuit soaking in her tea for an hour.

One of science's tastiest reactions 在這裡表達什麼意思？

1. 它表示這種反應本身是科學家會吃的點心。
2. 它表示這種反應不可靠，因為味覺很主觀。
3. 它俏皮地表示這種反應有助於創造美味的食物。

在烹飪中，Maillard reactions 有助於解釋什麼？

1. 褐色以及新的烘烤或鹹香氣味與風味
2. 只有糖融化，蛋白質相關成分完全不參與
3. 食物離開烤箱後變冷

哪個句子中的 break down 表示科學過程中的「分解」？

1. During the reaction, the molecules break down and rearrange themselves into new structures.
2. After the bad news, he broke down and cried.
3. The old printer broke down during the test.

哪一句使用 result when 引出某種現象發生的條件？

1. Condensation results when moist air touches a cold surface.
2. Condensation results from cooling water vapor.
3. Condensation results in water droplets on the glass.

哪個句子正確使用了「逗點 + -ing」片語來說明第一個事件的結果？

1. The hot vapor cooled rapidly, to forming tiny droplets.
2. The hot vapor cooled rapidly, forming tiny droplets.
3. The hot vapor cooled rapidly, formed tiny droplets.

請用表示「以某種會產生這個效果的方式」的片語完成句子：The glass bends light ____ creates a rainbow.

這裡為什麼提到 Thanksgiving turkey 和 hamburgers？

1. 它們是僅有的兩種會變成棕色的食物。
2. 它們是烹調後表面可能呈現濃郁棕色的常見食物例子。
3. 它們是同一道節慶料理的兩個名稱。

使用目標結構 produce + a range of 完成句子：This machine ____ sounds for the game.

哪一句表示兩種化學物質彼此發生反應？

1. Each chemical reacts with the container when heated.
2. The two chemicals react by themselves when heated.
3. The two chemicals react with each other when heated.

哪一個句子自然地用 -ing 片語表示進一步的結果，並用 even 加強比較級？

1. The colors blend, creating an even more vivid pattern.
2. The colors blend, create even more vivid a pattern.
3. The colors blend, creating an most vivid pattern.

用 take place 的正確形式完成句子：The final stage ____ at a higher temperature.

使用目標句型完成定義：Static electricity ____ electrical charges build up on an object's surface.

哪一句使用 under high heat 表示強烈熱力是造成分解的條件？

1. Some vitamins break down under high heat.
2. Cook the onions over high heat for two minutes.
3. The enzyme works best at low temperatures.

哪個句子自然地組合了多個並列的感官形容詞？

1. The sauce has sweet, smoke, and slight bitterly flavor.
2. The sauce has a sweet and smokily slight spice flavor.
3. The sauce has a sweet, smoky, and slightly spicy flavor.

在片語「that define, well, caramel」中，well 有什麼作用？

1. 它標示一次口語停頓，接著說話者給出顯而易見的答案。
2. 它表示這些化合物很有技巧地定義了焦糖。
3. 它表示焦糖有益健康。

用 call for 的正確形式完成句子：This recipe ____ two eggs.

在句子 The picnic is canceled, since it is raining. 中，since 是什麼意思？

1. 從……時候起
2. 雖然
3. 因為

用表示「幾乎沒有上色」的兩個英文單字完成句子：The toast was ____, with only the faintest hint of color.

這個比喻暗示餅乾是什麼樣子？

1. 它的中間還是冷凍的。
2. 它只有一點點褐色。
3. 它幾乎烤成了黑色。

用 could have 加 set 的過去分詞完成句子：You ____ the oven to a lower temperature before the cookies went in.

在這個句子中，to have a nice tan 是什麼意思？

1. 烘烤前放在陽光下曬
2. 表面烤出好看的棕褐色，而且說法很俏皮
3. 內部燒成黑色

使用本講解中的表達完成句子：The music is too quiet, so let's ____ the volume.

選出這句話的意思：The meeting room can hold up to fifty people.

1. 房間最多可容納五十人。
2. 房間裡總是正好有五十人。
3. 房間只能容納五十人以上。

這個隱喻主要表達什麼意思？

1. 你的嗅覺能察覺細微變化，並幫助你做出判斷。
2. 你的鼻子能測出烤箱的準確溫度。
3. 應該用實驗室機器取代你的嗅覺。

在描述咖啡時，nutty, toasty aromas 最自然的意思是什麼？

1. 完全沒有烘烤特色的香氣
2. 證明加入了整顆堅果和吐司塊
3. 讓人聯想到堅果和烘烤食物的香氣

使用目標 when 子句結構完成句子：____ the indicator stops blinking, the update is complete.

用本課中表示「坐下來放鬆」的慣用語完成句子：The chores are done, so ____ for a while.

pretty sweet 在這句話中產生了什麼效果？

1. 它表示科學很有趣，同時也呼應了字面上的甜味。
2. 它聲稱科學本身含有糖。
3. 它表示科學外表漂亮，但很難讓人喜歡。