為什麼會有口臭？ - 梅爾·羅森伯格 (Mel Rosenberg)：英語精讀講義

句首的 There is a curse 主要有什麼作用？

1. 立刻說出並定義科學主題
2. 先用強烈的隱喻製造懸念，再揭示主題
3. 提出字面上的超自然解釋

用 plague 的正確形式完成句子：For decades, corruption has ____ the city.

請用 by 和 exercise 的正確形式完成句子：Maya fights stress ____.

哪一句自然地使用 resort to，並表示其他方法已經失敗？

1. The family resorted to the beach for their vacation.
2. Every sunny morning, we resorted to walking in the park because we loved it.
3. When the printer still would not work after three repairs, we resorted to replacing it.

在這句話中，In the ancient Jewish Talmud 起什麼作用？

1. 它介紹一個名叫 Talmud 的人。
2. 它說出事件發生的實際地點。
3. 它指出一部猶太傳統文獻是該說法的來源或背景。

哪一句中的 grounds 與 legal grounds for divorce 意思相同？

1. The picnic was held on the school grounds.
2. The suitcase was left on the ground.
3. The new evidence may provide legal grounds for an appeal.

在本句中，halitosis 是什麼意思？

1. 表示失去嗅覺的日常說法
2. bad breath 的正式或醫學術語
3. 表示牙痛的正式術語

閱讀這個英文句子："The red planet, otherwise known as Mars, has two small moons." otherwise known as 在句中有什麼作用？

1. 它表示兩個名稱指的是不同事物。
2. 它警告未滿足條件時會發生什麼。
3. 它為同一個事物引出另一個名稱。

這兩個問題在這段解說中主要有什麼組織作用？

1. 表示講解者沒有安排後面的內容
2. 要求觀眾在影片繼續前解決這個問題
3. 預告接下來將討論成因和人們的反應
4. 否定前面對這種現象的命名

哪個句子正確使用 think of，在討論開始前邀請聽眾想像一個例子？

1. Think of to a place where you feel completely relaxed.
2. Think of a place where you feel completely relaxed.
3. Think a place where you feel completely relaxed.

用 come from the activity of 的正確形式完成句子：The warmth in a compost pile ____ microorganisms breaking down food scraps.

哪一句正確使用 as ... as it may sound，先承認聽者可能有的反應，再陳述事實？

1. As strange as it may sound, this desert can be covered in flowers after heavy rain.
2. As strange it may sound, this desert can be covered in flowers after heavy rain.
3. As it may sound strange, this desert can be covered in flowers after heavy rain.

用表示「富含水分」的連字號複合形容詞完成句子：The greenhouse creates a ____ environment for tropical plants.

判斷以下說法：對處於嚴重痛苦中的人只說 “Don't panic.”，無論何時都是溫和而且有支持性的。

1. 錯誤
2. 正確

哪一句先修正較弱的看法，再從「有幫助」推進到「不可或缺」？

1. The backup is helpful during recovery, and it is easy to create.
2. The backup is not only helpful; it's actually vital for recovery.
3. The backup is helpful, but it is not vital for recovery.

哪一句使用 like，把一個具體對象連結到熟悉的一般規律？

1. Rechargeable devices, such as tablets, need power.
2. I like rechargeable devices that save energy.
3. Like all rechargeable devices, this tablet needs power.

請用 feed off of 完成句子：Some fungi ____ dead wood for nutrients.

請用 in order to 完成表示目的的片語：____ protect the seedlings from frost, we covered them overnight.

哪一個句子正確使用了 break A down into B？

1. The guide breaks the process down five clear steps.
2. The guide breaks the process into down five clear steps.
3. The guide breaks the process down into five clear steps.

使用原句中表示「氣味非常難聞的」帶連字號形容詞填空：The crew found a ____ liquid near the pipe.

這段話中的 such as 表示什麼？

1. 這些化合物是前一個動作造成的結果。
2. 這兩種化合物構成了完整清單。
3. 這兩種化合物是較大類別中的例子。

在這個句子中，waft their way towards unsuspecting noses 表達了什麼意思？

1. 人們沿著有標記的道路去尋找這些物質。
2. 這些物質飛快地衝向遠離所有人的方向。
3. 有臭味的物質輕輕飄向沒有料到它們會出現的人。

請用名詞結構 interpretation of X as Y 完成句子：Our ____ the delay ____ a refusal turned out to be wrong.

閱讀：This reaction may be a defense mechanism protecting the plant from insects. 其中 may be ... protecting 表達了什麼？

1. 它直接命令植物攻擊昆蟲。
2. 它提出一種可能的解釋，接著說明這個機制被認為具有的功能。
3. 它陳述一個已經完全證實的解釋，並說昆蟲創造了這個機制。

用 "one of" 和 "sense" 的正確形式完成句子：Hearing is ____ our most important ____.

用目標表達的正確形式完成句子：Regular sleep ____ memory and learning。

In one poll 在這句話中有什麼作用？

1. 它引出一次浪漫約會發生的時間。
2. 它表示這些百分比適用於每一個人。
3. 它表明接下來的百分比是一項民調的結果。

用本課中表示「和某人進行一次浪漫約會」的五字片語補完整句子：I wouldn't ____ someone who is rude to the server.

請用指定片語完成句子，謹慎地把第一種情況與可能的結果連結起來：The library extended its hours, ____ more people are visiting after work.

例句中的 Americans alone 是什麼意思？

1. 美國人在沒有同伴陪同的情況下花這些錢
2. 只有美國人才獲准購買這些產品
3. 即使還沒有計算其他任何群體，光是美國人就已經如此

哪一句中的 treat 表示對病症進行醫療處理？

1. Leah treated her brother to lunch.
2. The dentist treated the infection with medication.
3. The host treated every guest kindly.

gram-negative bacteria 在這句話中是什麼意思？

1. 所有能夠致病的細菌。
2. 態度消極的細菌。
3. 依革蘭氏染色結果劃分的一類細菌。

用兩個正確的介系詞完成位置描述：Food can get stuck ____ the spaces between your teeth, while bacteria may collect ____ the back of your tongue.

用 check 的 -ing 形式完成表示方法的片語：By ____ the map before we leave, we can choose the fastest route.

哪一句使用 In some cases 來限制一般說法並引出例外？

1. Take a bandage in case you get a cut.
2. Most small cuts heal with basic care. In some cases, a doctor is needed.
3. In every case, basic care is enough.

使用標示的結構完成句子，表示修繕可能因損壞而不夠：The usual repairs ____ deeper structural damage.

哪一項正確解釋句中的 ailments 和 such as？

1. 這裡的 such as 表示 liver disease 是唯一可能的 ailment。
2. 這裡的 ailments 是疾病或健康問題的總稱，liver disease 是其中一個例子。
3. 這裡的 ailments 是某一種特定肝病的名稱。

請用上方標出的、表示 drinking too much 的三個字正式片語完成公共衛生語境中的句子：The report links several health risks to ____.

哪一句最準確地表示人們能辨認出這是漂白水的氣味，而不只是注意到有氣味？

1. Bleach has a very noticeable odor.
2. Bleach has a very recognizable odor.
3. Bleach has a very faint odor.

用 regardless 的正確雙字結構完成句子：____ the weather, the match will continue.

哪一句指出聲音的真正來源，並排除了一個錯誤來源？

1. The buzzing affects the fan but not the speakers.
2. The buzzing originates in the fan and not the speakers.
3. The buzzing is louder at the fan than at the speakers.

使用正確的 lie in + V-ing 結構完成句子：One of the hardest parts of planning a trip ____ choosing what to pack.

用表示「最初原因」的四字英文片語完成句子：Why did you cancel the trip ____?

哪一句表示 Maya 已經太習慣這種嗡嗡聲，所以不再注意到它？

1. After months in the apartment, Maya was acclimated to the hum, but it still bothered her every night.
2. After months in the apartment, Maya was too acclimated to the hum to notice it anymore.
3. After months in the apartment, Maya was too unfamiliar with the hum to ignore it.

哪一句自然地把 cup 當作動詞，表示把手彎成杯狀圍住或罩住某物？

1. She placed a cup beside the candle.
2. She clapped her hands above the candle.
3. She cupped her hands around the candle to shield the flame.
4. She covered the candle with a glass cup.

第一次測試不可靠。請在第二個否定陳述中填入表示「也不」的字：The backup test didn't work perfectly ____.

一項研究反覆發現，人們即使查看標籤，還是會漏看警告。哪一句最準確地描述這種模式？

1. When people check the label, they always miss the warning.
2. Even when people check the label, they must miss the warning.
3. Even when people check the label, they tend to miss the warning.
4. Even if people checked the label tomorrow, they might miss the warning.

哪一句正確表達「他們的判斷依據是預期難度，而不是已確認的實際難度」？

1. They judged the task according how difficult they expected it to be.
2. They judged the task according to how difficult they expected it to be.
3. They judged the task because how difficult they expected it to be.
4. They judged the task according to how difficult did they expect it to be.

哪一句中的 if + 形容詞是讓步插入語，意思是「雖然有點貴」？

1. The plan is practical, if somewhat expensive.
2. If the plan is practical, we will use it.
3. We will use the plan if the budget is approved.

哪一句正確詢問「是否有一個方法可以弄清楚這個裝置如何運作」？

1. Is there a simple way of find out how this device works?
2. Is there a simple way of finding out how this device works?
3. Is there a simple way of finding out how does this device work?

在目前的語境中，這句話主要傳達什麼建議？

1. 叫朋友先冷靜下來，再向你提問。
2. 多呼吸幾次，但不要和任何人說話。
3. 先讓自己冷靜下來，鼓起勇氣，然後去問朋友。