他、她……還是他們？英文中的代名詞——迷你英文微課：英語精讀講義

哪一句使用 singular they 指一個人？

1. The neighbours said they would arrive together.
2. A caller said they would phone back later.
3. Emma said she would phone back later.

哪一句最適合預告說話者接下來要說明的內容？

1. I gave you three tips last week.
2. I'm going to give you three tips for learning these words.
3. These words can be difficult.

用本課表示「發現錯誤」的說法完成句子：Look closely. Can you ____ in this sentence?

一位同學說新老師一定住在倫敦，但沒有任何證據。哪一句最直接質疑這種確定態度？

1. Why are you so sure that the new teacher lives in London?
2. Where in London does the new teacher live?
3. The new teacher certainly lives in London.

請用單數 they 完成問句：Someone called while you were out. What did ____ want?

在例句中，you're saying that 這個片語是什麼意思？

1. 它表示說話者已經見過物主。
2. 選擇 his 會讓聽者推論物主是男性。
3. 它是在轉述物主之前說過的原話。

請選出讓 someone 維持文法單數、同時不預設人物性別的句子。

1. Someone has left their phone on the desk.
2. Someone has left they phone on the desk.
3. Someone have left their phone on the desk.

請在每個空格填入單數 they 的正確形式：The new student said ____ had forgotten ____ notebook, so I lent a pen to ____.

哪一句最適合把幾份不同的報告歸到同一個共同問題之下，並接著點明這個問題？

1. These reports are variations on the same problem, which is that the payment page keeps freezing.
2. These reports arrived on three different days.
3. Only one report mentions the payment page.

請用正確的單數 they 形式完成句子：Someone left ____ backpack on the bus.

哪一句使用了單數 they？

1. Someone called, but they didn't leave a message.
2. The books are new, and they are expensive.
3. Tom and Mia arrived, and they sat down.

用單數 they 完成句子：Somebody called, but ____ didn't leave a message.

用本課由兩個單字組成的讓步連接詞完成句子：____ the library was busy, Ava found a quiet seat.

在兩個空格中填入同一個由兩個字母組成的條件詞，形成兩個平行的替代條件：Use the side entrance ____ the main door is locked or ____ the lobby is crowded.

判斷下列說法：每位非二元性別者都使用 they/them 代名詞。

1. 正確
2. 錯誤

請用本課的片語完成句子：I'm ____ discussing my medical history at work.

這句話描述的是哪一種歷史用法？

1. 一項建議，主張在現代英語中用 he 指所有人。
2. 一種舊式慣例，其中 he 可以指任何性別的人。
3. 一項規定，認為泛指的人只包括男性。

選出最自然的現代改寫：既讓 everyone 包含所有性別，又維持句子的文法正確。

1. Everyone worked according to their capacity.
2. Everyone work according to their capacity.
3. Everyone worked according to they capacity.

這裡的 old-fashioned and a little bit strange 表達了什麼意思？

1. 這個句子可能仍能理解，但現在聽起來過時而且彆扭。
2. 這個句子在文法上完全不成立，也沒有任何意義。
3. 這個句子刻意營造復古感，所以顯得很時髦。

例句中的 excludes 是什麼意思？

1. 有人真的強迫這些人離開農場。
2. 這個句子證明農場裡沒有非男性者居住或工作。
3. 這種措辭讓非男性者看起來不屬於它原本應該描述的群體。

哪個選項使用 It's like 來描述一種印象，而不是已確認的事實？

1. It's like the museum assumes every visitor has a smartphone.
2. For example, some visitors use smartphones at the museum.
3. The museum requires every visitor to carry a smartphone.

哪一句先承認較早的語境，再否定「非做不可」的說法，並提供理由？

1. Even now, it is necessary to print every form because electronic copies are not accepted.
2. Even at the time, it was not necessary to print every form because electronic copies were accepted.
3. At the time, every form had to be printed because electronic copies were not accepted.

請用本課的三個字詞固定說法完成主持人的話：And the winner is—____—Maya!

「the first written example ... is 1375」最直接支持哪一種理解？

1. 此處引用的最早書面證據可以追溯到 1375 年。
2. 人們到 1375 年才第一次開始說 singular they。
3. singular they 是在 1375 年被正式發明的。

用 call 的正確形式引出標題：We studied a medieval poem ____ The Wanderer.

哪一句把 Middle English 當作歷史語言術語？

1. She studied English in middle school.
2. The course teaches intermediate English.
3. The poem was written in Middle English.

哪一個選項清楚地從難以使用的資料轉向替代例子？

1. The original chart is hard to read, but I'll give you a clearer example. Here's one from this year's report.
2. The original chart is hard to read, and here's the same unclear chart again.
3. I disagree with the chart, but this year's report has an example.

哪一句自然地使用不區分性別的反身代名詞回指 everyone？

1. Everyone should give themselves enough time to finish.
2. Everyone should give yourselves enough time to finish.
3. Everyone should give ourselves enough time to finish.

哪一句先指出證據，再說明證據所支持的結論？

1. The records are connected, which there we have the same date in both files.
2. There we have the same date in both files, which asks whether the records are connected.
3. There we have the same date in both files, which shows that the records are connected.

"It was already common usage in English over 200 years ago" 表示什麼意思？

1. 200 多年前，許多英語使用者就已經在使用它。
2. 200 多年前，只有一位作者使用過它一次。
3. 某個權威機構正好在 200 年前正式核准了它。

哪一句最明顯把 you might have heard of 用作幽默的輕描淡寫？

1. She's a singer you might have heard of—her name is Taylor Swift.
2. You might have heard a noise outside.
3. He's a local musician you might have heard of, but I'm not sure.

請用本課完全相同的兩段式架構補上轉場：____ another recent example, ____ one from last year.

用本課中表示「非常喜歡某種題材的人」的表達完成句子：Mina is ____ science fiction.

哪一句把句首的 To be sure 用作讓步標記？

1. To be sure, the plan is expensive, but it may save time later.
2. I called the office to make sure it was open.
3. To be sure the door was locked, I checked it twice.

哪一句在 nobody ... they 結構中使用了自然的動詞形式？

1. Nobody knows whether they need a ticket.
2. Nobody knows whether they needs a ticket.
3. Nobody know whether they need a ticket.

請用 fall in love 的過去式補完整句子：They ____ while studying abroad.

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice 在這句話中指出了什麼？

1. Jane Austen 是作者，Pride and Prejudice 是小說名稱。
2. Jane Austen 是小說中的一個角色。
3. 說話者認為 Jane Austen 有兩種性格缺點。

用 agree to do 和 marry 的正確形式完成句子，表示 Nina 接受了 Alex 的求婚：After thinking carefully, Nina ____ Alex.

哪一句同樣用隨意的解釋降低宏大主題的莊重感，藉此製造幽默？

1. The epic poem presents a sustained meditation on courage.
2. The instructions are printed on the final page.
3. The epic quest succeeds because the heroes finally read the instructions.

哪一句最恰當地用 So 引出結論，並藉由累加不同方面的依據來收束論證？

1. For example, one team tried the method last Tuesday.
2. So the method is simple and widely used, and it has worked for decades.
3. However, the method introduces our next topic.

用畫線標示的兩段式任務框架完成句子：____ you visit a museum, ____ spot three animals in the paintings.

在這個句子中，accurate and inclusive English 是什麼意思？

1. 重視友善措辭而不重視正確用法的英語
2. 涵蓋盡可能多主題的英語
3. 既正確，又避免無謂地排除或錯誤指稱他人的英語

填入單數 they 的主格形式：Anybody who wants to join the game should make sure ____ arrive before ten.

even ... will use it themselves 產生了什麼論證效果？

1. 它把最不可能的人當成證據，並揭示此人的說法和行為之間的反差。
2. 它聲稱只有守舊的人才使用單數 they。
3. 它只是又加入一個人，沒有表達意外。

以下哪一項正確說明句中 they、it 和 they're 的指涉關係？

1. it 指那個人，而兩處 they 都指一群人。
2. 第一個 they 和 it 指正在討論的單字或用法；they're 中的 they 指提出該說法的人。
3. 三個標示出的形式分別指三個不同的人。