真的有讓我們變成「貓奴」的疾病嗎？ - 雅普·德·魯德：英語精讀講義

在片語 “a vaccine that prevents infection” 中，“that prevents infection” 有什麼作用？

1. 它說明所指的是哪一類疫苗。
2. 它指向遠處的一種疫苗。
3. 它另外提出一個關於感染的問題。

請用本課中表示「發生機率比人們通常預想的更高」的表達完成句子：Missing the last bus is ____.

用含 cause 的簡化被動關係子句完成句子：The clinic treated several illnesses ____ unsafe drinking water.

用本課片語完成句子，表示速度損害了安全：The crew finished the job quickly ____ safety.

學校希望減少塑膠垃圾。哪個續句清楚引出了達成這個目標的方法？

1. Despite that, the cafeteria will stop using plastic straws.
2. To do that, the cafeteria will stop using plastic straws.
3. Before that, the cafeteria will stop using plastic straws.

在英文句子 "The director orchestrated a response involving five teams," 中，orchestrated 是什麼意思？

1. 進行了周密策劃和協調
2. 沒有主導，只是在旁觀看
3. 演奏了一件管弦樂器

請用本課的 go ... back 表達完成句子，以強調年代久遠：Written records of the festival ____ the 1600s.

在 most of them never even know it 中，even 增加了什麼含義？

1. 它表示大多數感染者之後會得知感染情況。
2. 它表示只有少數人知道感染是如何傳播的。
3. 它強調大多數感染者連「知道自己已感染」這種最基本的認知都沒有。

請用 show up 和 at all 完成句子：After two weeks, the warning signs still didn't ____.

用表示「程度不嚴重且類似流感」的目標片語完成醫師的描述：The symptoms were ____.

一位簡報者說：「But those are just the short-term costs.」接下來哪一句最能完成它所預告的「轉向更深層問題」？

1. The short-term costs were listed on the first slide.
2. The policy could also weaken public trust for years.
3. Short-term is the opposite of long-term.

在英文句子「The tiny camera nestles into a narrow gap in the wall,」中，nestles into 表達了什麼畫面？

1. 它迅速離開牆壁。
2. 它悄悄嵌入或安置在狹窄的空間裡。
3. 它發出很大聲音，把牆打成碎片。

用 meddle with 的正確時態和片語 behind the scenes 完成句子：The volunteer had no authority to change the vote, but she ____ the process ____.

某個湖每年夏天都會變綠。哪一句最能表明下一步將幫助解釋其原因？

1. To understand why, let's examine the nutrients entering the water.
2. To summarize the result, let's examine the nutrients entering the water.
3. To see what happens next, let's examine the nutrients entering the water.

用本課的固定說法完成這個簡報轉場：Now, ____ the survey results.

這句話是什麼意思："While the battery works in many devices, it can only be recharged in this dock."

1. 電池可以用於許多裝置，但這個底座是唯一能為它充電的地方。
2. 每當把電池放進任何裝置時，它就會開始充電。
3. 電池只能在這個底座中使用。

用 called + 術語 spores 完成句子，將這個術語當作補充資訊加入句中：The tiny reproductive units, ____, can travel through the air.

哪一句中的 shed 表示生物物質從身體中排出？

1. The lamp shed light across the room.
2. The tools are stored in a shed behind the clinic.
3. The virus is shed in saliva.

請用表示最高上限的兩個字詞補完句子：The theater can seat ____ 800 people.

哪一句正確使用條件—結果結構，並且讓 they 指向 the seeds？

1. If a bird swallows the seeds, they will pass through its body.
2. If the seeds swallow a bird, they will pass through its body.
3. If a bird will swallow the seeds, they pass through its body.

請用目標結構 mature to form 完成句子：In the bone marrow, young cells ____ red blood cells.

這個句子中的 if 結構主要有什麼作用？

1. 它先提出一個觸發條件，再說明隨後發生且彼此相關的步驟。
2. 它列出幾個彼此無關的可能性，沒有呈現先後過程。
3. 它表示老鼠主動吃掉貓，並由此啟動整個過程。

在 “The last piece clicks into place, completing the puzzle.” 中，句末的 -ing 片語有什麼作用？

1. 引出一個無關的新主要事件。
2. 說明前面動作帶來的結果。
3. 表示拼圖仍未完成。

在這段說明中，“But there's a problem.” 有什麼作用？

1. 它開始一個與前文毫無關聯的例子。
2. 它表示說明將從預期流程轉向接下來要解釋的阻礙。
3. 它確認流程毫無困難地運作。

請用目標結構 make it tough to 的正確形式完成句子：The icy road ____ drive safely.

講者剛說明某個感測器會在大雨中失效。哪一句最自然地轉入解決方法？

1. The new model still fails in heavy rain.
2. The new model has a solution for that.
3. The new model uses the same sensor.

用表示「利用洋流作為運輸方式」的固定說法完成句子：The young turtles ____ on ocean currents to cross long distances.

哪一句中的 override 表示優先順序較高的控制會使一般設定不再決定接下來發生的事？

1. The emergency code describes the normal lock setting.
2. The emergency code records the normal lock setting.
3. The emergency code overrides the normal lock setting.

前面已經描述了兩個不尋常的結果。哪個開頭能把接下來的結果列為整組結果中最奇怪的一項？

1. Strangely enough,
2. First of all,
3. Strangest of all,

聆聽英語句子並選出你聽到的內容。注意 feline 的第一個音節和字尾 -line。

1. The report describes typical canine behavior.
2. The report describes typical feline behavior.
3. The report describes typical feeding behavior.

用本課表示機率的片語完成句子：Bright streetlights make cyclists ____ see potholes at night.

用本課表示「意外遇見」的片語完成句子：At the library, I ____ my former coach.

請用 pull ... off 的正確形式完成句子：The event seemed impossible, but the organizers managed to ____.

哪一句正確使用 Although，先承認一項限制，再陳述一項發現？

1. Although the cause is unclear, researchers have found a consistent pattern.
2. Although the cause is unclear, but researchers have found a consistent pattern.
3. Because the cause is unclear, researchers have found a consistent pattern.

初步結果顯示可能有效，但證據仍然有限。哪一句最符合這種確定程度？

1. The new treatment appears to improve sleep.
2. The new treatment appears in the study.
3. The new treatment improves sleep.

研究人員知道某個基因參與記憶形成，但尚未證明它是唯一的直接原因。哪一句使用關係子句準確描述了現有證據？

1. The researchers identified a gene that is the sole cause of memory formation.
2. The researchers identified a gene that is involved in a court case.
3. The researchers identified a gene that is involved in memory formation.

說話者使用「Thus, one idea is that ...」傳達了什麼？

1. 接下來的說法是沒有其他可能性的已證實結論。
2. 說話者正在轉向一個無關的話題。
3. 接下來的說法是根據先前證據推論出的一種可能解釋。

在句子「The app tinkers with your notification settings,」中，tinkers with 最可能是什麼意思？

1. 它讓這些設定完全保持不變。
2. 它會對設定進行小幅或試探性的改動。
3. 它會徹底修復這些設定。

哪一個選項使用簡短的問答組合來凸顯結果？

1. The consequence was a complete shutdown after the final test.
2. Was the consequence a complete shutdown?
3. The consequence? A complete shutdown.

用 end up with 的過去式完成句子：After the mix-up, Leo ____ two identical backpacks.

請用本課表達完成句子，表示「在這個時候開始派上用場」，並使用與單數主詞一致的形式：Our robot keeps bumping into walls. That's where the distance sensor ____.

哪一句中的 produce 是表示「水果和蔬菜」的名詞？

1. The factory can produce ten cars a day.
2. Solar panels produce electricity.
3. The store sells fresh produce from local farms.

哪一個解釋正確說明了標示列表的分組方式？

1. 只有清理貓砂盆被列為可能的來源。
2. 卵囊可能存在於水或蔬果中，而玩耍或清理這兩種活動也可能導致攝入。
3. 列表中的每一項都是由 in 引出的地點或物品。

櫥櫃裡裝滿了過期食品。哪一句最明確表示要把裡面的東西清出去？

1. We need to clean out the cupboard.
2. We need to clean up around the cupboard.
3. We need to clean the cupboard.

哪一個句子中的 behind 表示「是……的原因」？

1. The storage room is behind the elevator.
2. Maya stood behind her brother in the photo.
3. Rising repair costs are behind the decision to replace the elevator.

請用括號中的動詞完成正式建議結構：The safety board made a recommendation that every cyclist ____ a helmet. (wear)

哪一句正確使用了 undercooked？

1. The chicken was cooked all the way through, so it is undercooked.
2. The chicken was heated, but it is still pink and not fully cooked, so it is undercooked.
3. The chicken has never been cooked, so undercooked is more exact than raw.

在句子 “The dog may have picked up a parasite from the stream,” 中，picked up 最可能是什麼意思？

1. 這隻狗刻意收集了這種寄生蟲。
2. 這隻狗無意間獲得了這種寄生蟲。
3. 這隻狗用爪子把這種寄生蟲拿了起來。

哪一句能自然地引出後來才發現的事實？

1. The town museum is free on Saturdays.
2. It may be that the town museum is free on Saturdays.
3. It turns out that the town museum is free on Saturdays.

哪一句中的 mess with 表示對某件事造成負面干擾？

1. The puppy made a mess on the kitchen floor.
2. Too little sleep can mess with your concentration.
3. She arranged the books in alphabetical order.

哪一句只報告關聯，而沒有宣稱存在因果關係？

1. Studies have proved that screen time causes poor sleep in everyone.
2. Studies have found a connection between screen time and sleep quality.
3. Screen time is the only cause of poor sleep.

哪一句只把前一種情況當作後一結果的一種可能解釋？

1. The road was icy, which is why the bus arrived late.
2. The road was icy, which may be why the bus arrived late.
3. The road was icy, although the bus arrived late.

哪一句使用 almost three times more likely to 比較同一結果的發生機率，並清楚說明比較組？

1. Players who practiced the route were almost three times more likely to finish the course than players who did not.
2. Players who practiced the route were almost three percentage points more likely to finish the course than players who did not.
3. Almost three times as many players practiced the route as finished the course.

請使用括號中的字補完目的片語：The teacher used team puzzles as a strategy to ____. (get / students / cooperate)

哪一個句子正確使用「形容詞 + enough + that 子句」來表示某種程度產生了結果？

1. The two systems are similar enough that the same software runs on both.
2. The two systems are similar that enough the same software runs on both.
3. The two systems are enough similar that the same software runs on both.

這句話中的誘捕隱喻表達了什麼意思？

1. 人類和齧齒動物真的被同一張網捕捉了。
2. 齧齒動物刻意教人類如何製造陷阱。
3. 同一類神經機制可能同時影響齧齒動物和人類。

各項研究的結論不一致，因此目前還沒有明確答案。請用本課慣用語完成句子：____ whether the new sleep app improves concentration.

哪一句正確表示新證據與先前的主張相衝突？

1. The new measurements contradict the earlier claim.
2. The new measurements contradict with the earlier claim.
3. The new measurements are contradict the earlier claim.

使用本課的句首轉承語，把尚未解決的問題暫時擱在一旁：No one agrees on why the machine stopped. ____, we still need to fix it today.

使用完整結構 one of the + 最高級 + 複數名詞。用 fast 和 runner 完成句子：Maya is ____ on the team.

哪一句表示價格低是一個原因，但另一個原因也很重要？

1. It's not just the low cost; the convenient location matters too.
2. It's just the low cost, so nothing else matters.
3. It's not the low cost; the location is the real reason.

這句話為什麼使用 has provided，而不是 have provided？

1. 最靠近動詞的名詞 rodents 決定主要動詞的形式。
2. 兩項相關活動被當成一個整體模式來表達。
3. 只有 building cities 是主詞。

哪一句和標示部分一樣，使用 provide + 數量 + 事物的語序？

1. Local families have received thousands of free meals from the project.
2. The project has provided local families with thousands of free meals.
3. The project has provided thousands of free meals for local families.

這個結尾發揮了什麼作用？

1. 它證明只有觀眾和貓已經受到感染。
2. 它把龐大的群體和觀眾自身連在一起，同時保留說法的不確定性。
3. 它引入了一個和前一句完全無關的新群體。