智慧：英語精讀講義

請用 one of the + 最高級結構完成句子：Maya is ____ fastest runners on the team.

請用 strive to be 的正確形式完成句子：As a team leader, Omar ____ fair to everyone.

在英文句子 "This plan is optional, unlike, say, a fire drill," 中，say 有什麼作用？

1. 它轉述某個人說過的話。
2. 它把 unlike 變成動詞。
3. 它快速引出一個例子。

用表示「在一個群體中獲得公認位置」的英文表達完成句子。 After years of testing, the new method may finally ____ the standard tools used in the lab.

哪個選項可以取代 many，讓句子聽起來更講究？The science club offers many activities throughout the year.

1. the host
2. a host of
3. a host

在下面這句話中，woven from many experiences 是什麼意思？Her identity was woven from many experiences.

1. 它與各種經歷保持分離。
2. 它是用真正的絲線製成的。
3. 它由許多彼此連結的影響塑造而成。

哪個句子使用 first and foremost 來標明最重要的優先事項？

1. First and foremost, we need to make sure everyone is safe.
2. At first, we thought the road was closed.
3. First, open the box; next, remove the card.

在句子 'The design isn't devoid of merit,' 中，isn't devoid of merit 是什麼意思？

1. 這個設計一定會成功。
2. 這個設計完全沒有優點。
3. 這個設計至少有一些優點。

哪一句表示團隊了解這些複雜因素是專案必然包含的一部分？

1. The team is responsible for describing every complexity in the project.
2. The team is conscious of the complexities entailed in the project.
3. The team is awake because the project explains its complexities.

哪一句正確使用 rob，表示一次挫折使 Maya 失去了信心？

1. The setback robbed Maya of her confidence.
2. The setback robbed her confidence from Maya.
3. The setback stole Maya of her confidence.

用本課由三個詞組成的片語完成句子：With clear instructions, the team is ____ panic when the alarm sounds.

用本課慣用語完成句子，並把所有格詞改成和 we 對應的形式：No matter what challenges ____, we'll handle them together.

用表示「問題既有可能發生、也確實會發生」的並列結構完成句子：Even a careful plan ____ fail.

在句子 'Good designers are alive to the needs of different users,' 中，are alive to 是什麼意思？

1. 他們會仔細覺察這些需求，並加以回應。
2. 他們已經滿足了每一項需求。
3. 他們確保這些需求在身體意義上維持生命。

請用 take pleasure in 的正確形式完成句子：Nora ____ teaching her dog new tricks.

說話者在這個句子中做了什麼？It isn't that the project is boring; precisely the opposite.

1. 他們否定「這個專案很無聊」的說法，並表示真實情況正好相反。
2. 他們沒有修正這個說法，而是轉換話題。
3. 他們部分同意這個專案很無聊。

哪個選項能正確補完整句子，使用嵌入式 how 子句來強調困難程度很高？「After the storm, we saw ___.」

1. how clean water hard can be to find
2. how hard clean water can be to find
3. how hard can clean water be to find

用兩個帶有 -ever、分別表示「任何時候」和「任何地方」的字完成句子：You can read this book ____ and ____ you like.

哪一個句子正確使用這個結構，表示說話者也是該群體的一員？

1. Everyone in the class, themselves included, must submit the form.
2. Everyone in the class, myself included, must submit the form.
3. Everyone in the class, myself including, must submit the form.

在英文句子 'The rulers were deeply sunk in folly,' 中，這個片語是什麼意思？

1. 他們正在實際掉入深水中。
2. 他們只犯了一個無關緊要的小錯誤。
3. 他們完全陷在愚蠢的思想和行為之中。

用本課學到的表達完成句子：Because this basement has flooded several times, it is ____ flooding during heavy rain.

在句子 'The small company was buffeted by sudden price rises,' 中，buffeted by 表達什麼意思？

1. 它為顧客提供了自助餐。
2. 它從容地選擇提高自己的價格。
3. 它受到這些價格上漲的反覆衝擊，變得不穩定。

請用本課的句首形容詞片語完成句子：____ the road might be icy, Maya drove slowly.

一位經理說：「We budget for madness by leaving two extra days for unexpected decisions.」此處的 budget for madness 是什麼意思？

1. 設法消除所有意外決定
2. 事先規劃，為非理性或不可預測的行為預留餘地
3. 編列資金治療精神疾病

用慣用語 rear its head 的過去式完成句子：During the final rehearsal, the old timing problem ____.

在這句話中，什麼被當作重要的事情來看待？

1. 能夠拿自己開玩笑
2. 用嚴肅的聲音笑
3. 絕不拿智者開玩笑

用表示反覆而強烈衝突的三個醒目單字完成句子：The new schedule created ____ family needs and work demands.

用表示最後發展成某種結果的醒目片語動詞完成句子：Careful plans do not always ____ as expected.

用 how difficult 和正確的語序補全嵌入式子句：The article shows ____ to change long-standing habits.

用表示「說話有所保留」的正式形容詞和介系詞補全句子：The witness was ____ discussing the private meeting.

哪一句最準確地使用了 get censorious with someone？

1. The editor got censorious with the article by deleting a paragraph.
2. The manager got censorious with the intern, treating one small mistake as a serious moral failure.
3. Rina got censorious with Max by politely asking which train he preferred.

用 even if 和 this means 組成的準確四字結構完成句子：I'll keep helping, ____ giving up some free time.

在句子 "Lee works well with colleagues of every political persuasion," 中，political persuasion 是什麼意思？

1. 說服選民的能力
2. 正式的政治演說
3. 整體政治信念或政治傾向

用 hold one's tongue 的正確形式補完整句子：Maya strongly disagreed, but she decided to ____ during the meeting.

哪一項描述最符合 wrong-headed plan？

1. 一項建立在嚴重錯誤判斷之上的計畫
2. 一項合理但有一個意外打字錯誤的計畫
3. 一項尚未公布的計畫

用目標表達完成句子：To understand another viewpoint, try to see the problem ____.

哪一句使用這個句型來表示注意力主要放在共同點，而不是差異上？

1. We look at the two plans more carefully than before.
2. We look more for what the two plans share than what sets them apart.
3. We look for more shared details than the other group does.

用 make one's peace with 的正確過去式完成句子：After years of regret, Nina ____ the fact that she could not change the past.

請用本課中的形象表達完成句子：The audit found a ____ the safety rules on paper and what workers actually did.

請用 come to terms with 的正確過去式完成句子：After several difficult weeks, Leo finally ____ moving away from his closest friends.

在句子 “The report gives us a fairly accurate map of the problem.” 中，map 是什麼意思？

1. 顯示實際地點的圖
2. 幫助理解問題的有條理指引
3. 完全沒有任何不確定性的完美答案

用本課中的四個字詞表達補完整句子：Maya never cleans up and argues about every small thing. Her roommate says she is ____.

使用 pressure + 人 + be under 句型完成句子：The report describes the intense ____.

哪一個句子在共用的 to 之後，讓三個項目都保持平行結構？

1. We plan to reduce costs, better service, and expanding staff training.
2. We plan to reduce costs, improve service, and expand staff training.
3. We plan to reduce costs, improving service, and to expand staff training.

使用 make ... appear 結構完成句子：One short clip can ____ a friendly coach ____ rude.

閱讀句子：Blaming one worker for a company-wide failure may over-personalize the issue. over-personalize the issue 是什麼意思？

1. 改變問題，使其符合某一個人的偏好
2. 過度從某一個人的性格或意圖來解釋問題
3. 因為那名員工說的話而覺得自己受到傷害

請用本則講解中的三個字片語完成句子：Extra paperwork was ____ the new safety policy, not its goal.

請用本則講解中的兩個字結構完成句子：Lena waits for evidence, so she is ____ judge people.

哪一句能自然地提醒別人：在了解事實前，不要做出最負面的判斷？

1. Don't reach a careful conclusion after you check all the facts.
2. Don't make the final decision once the evidence is complete.
3. Don't leap to the worst conclusions before you hear the full story.

在 harboring as it does so many frustrated ambitions 中，does 有什麼作用？

1. 它把一種人生與另一種人生做比較。
2. 它代替 harbors，並增加確認性的強調。
3. 它表示「執行」，並引出另一個獨立動作。

完成這段平行解釋：前兩個子句使用「of course」，最後一個子句使用「naturally」。 ____ the players were tired, ____ they made mistakes, and ____ the game slowed down.

如果不知道該國的道路通行制度，下面這句話能讓你可靠地確定什麼？ A driver overtook on the inside lane.

1. 駕駛肯定是從左側超過去的。
2. 駕駛使用當地稱為內側車道的車道，超過了另一輛行駛中的車輛。
3. 駕駛肯定是從右側超過去的。

哪一句表示對原因有根據的理解，但不是完全確定？

1. I have no idea where her anger comes from.
2. I know exactly where her anger comes from.
3. I have a sense of where her anger comes from.

在句子 "His harsh reply came from a place of hurt," 中，a place of hurt 是什麼意思？

1. 他身體上的某個特定部位
2. 內心的情緒痛苦狀態
3. 他受傷時所在的實際地點

哪一句強烈強調了可能出現的問題範圍大得出人意料？

1. We discovered just how much can go wrong during a launch.
2. We discovered that very little can go wrong during a launch.
3. We discovered one problem during a launch.

用本課表示「勉強達到可接受水準」的兩個字詞補完整句子：After the emergency repairs, the cabin was ____ livable.

這裡標示的片語是什麼意思？

1. 此人把一大片實際區域標示為私人土地。
2. 此人讓自己的滿足感仰賴過多外在條件。
3. 此人只需要少量簡單的事物就很容易滿足。

閱讀：“The town expanded rapidly, so that it included several villages and depended on a larger water supply.” so that 引出了什麼？

1. 可能阻止城鎮擴張的條件
2. 城鎮迅速擴張造成的結果
3. 城鎮選擇擴張的目的

請用表示「過一小段時間後」的三個字時間片語完成句子：The puppy was shy at first, but ____, it started playing.

用正確的-ing名詞完成這個文學性結構：The gates will open at a time of the queen's ____.

在例句中，draw the borders right back 表達什麼意思？

1. 移動到某條實際界線的右側
2. 大幅縮小能夠獲得滿足感的範圍
3. 檢查界線是否畫得正確
4. 立刻取消所有限制

用表示「理解得相當不錯」的五字英文片語完成句子：After two lessons, Maya seems to ____ the safety rules.

用 make it to 的過去式完成句子：After winning the semifinal, Maya finally ____ the championship match.

哪一個句子正確使用了這個框架，以依據更充分的解釋修正第一印象？

1. It looks like the café is closed, but in fact I visited it last year.
2. It looks like the café is closed, but in fact customers are entering through the back door.
3. It looks like the café is closed, and the tables are blue.

哪一句最明確表示新隊伍的經驗遠少於冠軍隊伍？

1. The new team had experience like the champions.
2. The new team didn't have the experience of the champions.
3. The new team didn't have anything like the experience of the champions.

如果要表達強烈而持久的內在決心，哪個詞最適合完成這句話？Mia has the ___ to practice every day, even after setbacks.

1. route
2. drive
3. ambition

用表示「只是一個簡單錯誤，沒有更深層原因」的目標結構完成句子：The mix-up was ____.

用目標慣用語的過去式完成句子：After years of small roles, the actor finally ____.

在這個句子中，「the right parents」是什麼意思？

1. 他們為自己選擇了最理想的父母。
2. 他們出生在一個能為他們提供有利條件的家庭。
3. 他們的父母總是做出道德上正確的選擇。

請用指定結構「as much of it as」完成句子：We had some free time, but not ____ we would have liked.

哪一個句子中的 pull off 表示「成功完成有難度的事」？

1. The bus pulled off the highway to let an ambulance pass.
2. He pulled the sticker off the jar.
3. She pulled off a difficult rescue despite the storm.

在片語 “an unblemished career” 中，unblemished 最可能是什麼意思？

1. 它完全發生在戶外。
2. 沒有已知的失敗，也沒有名譽受損。
3. 它經過了實際的清洗和拋光。

請用 get + 受詞 + right 結構完成句子：Before we publish the report, we need to get the facts ____.

本句中的 fashion a spotless life 是什麼意思？

1. 為人生的每個階段挑選時尚服裝
2. 有意識地創造一種沒有任何缺點或錯誤的人生
3. 把房子打掃到沒有任何污點

使用 the + 比較級的比例結構完成句子：My anxiety fades ____ I learn about the process.

哪一個句子中的「endemic」與影片原句使用了相同的比喻義？

1. The storm became endemic as it crossed three countries overnight.
2. Favoritism was endemic in the organization, affecting every department.
3. One isolated typo was endemic in the final paragraph.

哪一句表示 Maya 每次查看舊照片時，都會注意到每個人的變化有多大？

1. Maya can review the old photos without noticing how much everyone has changed.
2. Maya notices how much everyone has changed before she reviews the old photos.
3. Maya can't review the old photos without noticing how much everyone has changed.

“devastating mistakes etched across a life story”暗示了什麼？

1. 這些錯誤被實際刻進了一本書裡。
2. 這些錯誤造成了嚴重傷害，並在這個人的人生中留下持久而明顯的痕跡。
3. 這些錯誤只是很快就被遺忘的小細節。

用 not X, but Y 結構完成修正：The delay was ____ bad luck, ____ poor planning.

哪一句正確使用了 time-sensitive？

1. The task is time-sensitive because it takes many hours to finish.
2. Airport staff must make choices quickly because the situation is time-sensitive.
3. The subject is time-sensitive because it may hurt someone's feelings.

請用表示「在真正重要的層面」的片語完成句子：The phone looks plain, but it is fast and reliable ____.

請用表示「很快」的片語完成句子：The days are getting warmer, so summer is ____.

用 come to + 動詞完成句子，表示恐懼是逐漸形成的：After several close calls, she ____ driving at night.

用標示出的搭配完成句子。這裡的程度很高，並引出了後面的結果：The club helped its members ____ protecting local wildlife that they volunteered every Saturday.

用 is something to be 和 celebrate 的過去分詞完成句子：Winning your first match ____.

「There could and will again be so much worse」中的情態表達推進產生了什麼作用？

1. 它先表達可能性，再提出更堅定的預測：更糟的情況還會回來。
2. 它表示目前情況已經是可能出現的最糟情況。
3. 它把 could 和 will 當成同樣不確定的說法，都是在描述現在。