自我破壞：英語精讀講義

用本課的雙詞片語動詞完成句子：When the instructions were unclear, I decided to ____ expert advice.

在句子“The delay was not a little frustrating,”中，這次延誤讓人有多挫折？

1. 一點也不令人挫折
2. 相當或非常令人挫折
3. 只有一點令人挫折

用一個由三個單字組成、強調頻率高得出乎意料的片語完成句子：「The report showed ____ minor mistakes went unnoticed.」

在「He checks our bags as if we were hiding something,」中，as if we were 最自然地表示什麼？

1. 說話者證實我們過去藏了東西。
2. 看起來是那樣，但說話者並未把它當成事實。
3. 說話者在問我們現在是否藏著東西。

請用本課中表示「有意打算去做」的兩個字補完句子。The editor seemed ____ damage the author's reputation.

請用一個字補完句子，使其構成表示「想要或尋求」的 be after。No one knew what kind of agreement the negotiators were really ____.

用本課學到的四個字詞片語完成句子：Maya met Leo online, and now she is ____ him to see whether they are a good match.

朋友向你描述了一個新的週末計畫，你聽完覺得不錯。用本課片語完成回答：I ____ that.

用本課中表示「並非有意地進入更糟狀態」的雙字詞組補完以下英文句子：The friendly debate began to ____ angry accusations.

哪個形容詞最適合？Elena 一再聲稱只有自己的觀點才可能正確，但她並沒有敵視任何人。

1. assertive
2. opinionated
3. antagonistic

請用 stay 的正確形式完成句子：Nina has no difficulty ____ calm during interviews.

哪一句表示 Omar 不太喜歡擁擠的派對？

1. Omar isn't so keen on crowded parties.
2. Omar isn't so keen to leave the party.
3. Omar is keen to attend crowded parties.

在句子 "The constant alarm drove Maya to distraction." 中，Maya 怎麼了？

1. 她變得極度煩躁，幾乎無法應付。
2. 她短暫地把視線從工作上移開了。
3. 她因為分心而開車去了某個地方。

請用本課中表示「使不良狀況開始」的兩字片語動詞完成句子：Too much screen time can ____ a headache.

在原句中，walk away 是什麼意思？

1. 暫時走開一下，然後再回來
2. 結束這段關係，不再參與其中
3. 儘管有衝突，仍繼續維持這段關係

哪一句中的 take 和 drama 與標示片語中的意思相同？

1. She will take a drama class next term.
2. I can't take all the drama in our group chat anymore.
3. Could you take this book about drama back to the library?

補上表示「出乎意料且毫無預警」的固定慣用語：The invitation arrived out of ____.

一開始談話很平靜，後來 Maya 開始以尖銳、強硬且令人不舒服的咄咄逼人態度對主管說話。哪個句子最準確地描述這種變化？

1. Maya gets loud with her supervisor.
2. Maya gets strident with her supervisor.
3. Maya gets assertive with her supervisor.

用本課中表示「繳交」的雙字片語動詞完成句子。 Please ____ your signed form by Friday.

Maya 抵達時門就快關了。哪個句子表示她還不算太晚，仍能進場？

1. Maya arrived after the show ended.
2. Maya said the show started on time.
3. Maya arrived in time for the show.

用表示「藉由不充分的解釋把問題輕輕帶過」的片語補完句子：The repeated errors cannot be ____ as simple carelessness.

在論證中，句子 'This pattern deserves a stronger, more intentional term' 最自然地預示什麼？

1. 接下來將引入一個更精確的名稱。
2. 說話者認為這種行為模式完全只是偶然發生的。
3. 說話者正在為所有可能的情況下最終定義。

用 could、possibly 和 explain 完成這個帶有強烈困惑語氣的設問：What ____ the sudden drop in sales?

使用表示「主要，但並非完全」的三個字語篇標記：The delay was ____ caused by severe weather, though a staffing problem also contributed.

在這句話中，plain 為 unnerving 增加了什麼含義？

1. 它表示幸福是簡單樸素、沒有裝飾的。
2. 它替 unnerving 加上了強烈、直白的強調。
3. 它表示這種感受的原因很容易理解。

哪一句正確地用句首 though 子句先提出預期，再帶出主要子句中的對照重點？

1. Leo wanted a fresh start, and the old routine was what he knew.
2. Though Leo wanted a fresh start, the old routine was what he knew.
3. Though Leo wanted a fresh start, but the old routine was what he knew.

用「make one’s peace with」正確的過去式完成句子：「After the appeal was denied, she ____ the final decision.」

用含有「prospect」、表示「……的可能性」的搭配完成句子：「The ____ moving abroad made Noor both excited and nervous.」

用本課表示「預期經過一段時間形成」的表達完成句子。空格前是 have：After months of quick replies, customers have ____ an answer within a day.

哪一句表示一個新地方帶來熟悉、舒適和有歸屬感的感覺？

1. This apartment looks like my home.
2. This apartment feels like home.
3. I feel like going home.

用 prefer to choose X over Y 結構完成句子：When safety matters, I ____ the well-lit route ____ the shorter dark one.

哪一句最準確地表達「下雨只是一種可能性，而且不會改變計畫」？

1. We'll play outside if it does not rain.
2. We'll play outside even if it rains.
3. We'll play outside even though it is raining.

哪一句使用-ing子句作主詞來表示一項活動？

1. We are getting enough sleep this week.
2. She is getting ready for school.
3. Getting enough sleep helps me focus.

補上表示「無法掌控結果」的慣用語：Without a backup plan, we were ____ the weather.

用 open oneself up to 的過去式完成句子：By asking for honest feedback, Lena ____ criticism that could help her improve.

句尾的 'but at least safely, blessedly, in control' 在這句話中有什麼作用？

1. 它表示自我破壞是安全的，而且沒有負面結果。
2. 它把保持掌控說成悲傷之中的一項有限安慰。
3. 它修正了「自我破壞會造成悲傷」這項說法。

用 keep ... in mind 結構完成句子：When choosing a laptop, ____ the battery life ____.

使用 catch + 反身代名詞 + -ing 以及片語動詞 pull off 完成句子：During the challenge, we ____ risky tricks just to impress everyone.

在句子「Nico somehow pulled off the most confusing explanation of the day」中，pulled off 是什麼意思？

1. 他阻止了任何人聽到那段解釋。
2. 他把那段解釋從某個表面上取了下來。
3. 他設法做出了那番令人困惑的解釋，帶有一種反諷式的成就感。

哪個句子用 deep down 表達了與外在行為相反的真實感受？

1. Sam is deeply worried, so he asks for help.
2. Deep down, Sam is worried, though he acts confident.
3. At heart, Sam is a patient person.

用片語“faced with”完成句子：“____ an unexpected budget cut, the team revised its plan.”

哪一個句子最明確地鼓勵人們考慮一種看似難以相信、但充滿希望的可能性？

1. We know that the conflict will end peacefully.
2. Let us imagine that the conflict can end peacefully.
3. Let us dare to imagine that the conflict can end peacefully.

哪一種解釋最符合「things are not quite as they seem」？

1. 表象的每一個細節都是完全錯誤的。
2. 一切都與表面看起來完全一樣。
3. 表象可能有一部分會誤導人，因此現實可能與它有所不同。

請用表示「我們現在需要處理的問題」的慣用語補完句子：The leak is getting worse, so we have a serious problem ____.

哪一句使用 not A but B 否定一種解釋，並用另一種解釋取而代之？

1. The delay was not only costly but also embarrassing.
2. The delay was not a technical failure but a planning mistake.
3. The delay was not a technical failure, and no one knew why.

用 coax someone out of doing something 的被動形式完成句子：Maya ____ quitting the team after her coach patiently discussed her concerns.

用表示「逐漸接受並面對困難現實」的說法補完整句子：After months of denial, Leo began to ____ his diagnosis.

選出能自然補完整句子的片語：The first week taught me ___.

1. just how tiring can night shifts be
2. just how tiring night shifts can be
3. just how can tiring night shifts be