未來的工作會是什麼樣？⏲️ 6分鐘英語：英語精讀講義

Smell-o-vision 在這句話中是什麼意思？

1. 一種帶有玩笑色彩、能傳送氣味的想像式電視名稱
2. 一個只播放烹飪節目的頻道
3. 一種已經到處販售的電視機型的標準名稱

根據 allow + 受詞 + to + 動詞結構，填入必要的一個單字：This setting allows you ____ block unwanted calls.

請用本課表示「除此之外還」的三字連接語完成句子：The museum allows visitors to explore the building ____ view art online.

本句中的 miracle pill 暗示什麼？

1. 一顆被刻意誇大為具有驚人功效的藥丸
2. 宗教儀式所用藥丸的正式醫學名稱
3. 一種經科學確立、能治癒所有疾病的藥物分類

請用 open 的簡單過去式被動形式完成這句歷史敘述：The first public library in the town ____ in 1908.

哪一句中的 so far 表示「到目前為止」？

1. So far, the new schedule has worked well.
2. That was by far the easiest test.
3. The campsite is so far from the nearest town.

請用 come true 的過去式完成句子：After months of rehearsals, Maya's dream of performing on stage finally ____.

把 make careful plans 改成動名詞片語，完成句子：____ takes time and attention.

哪一句使用 Just ask 引出某人，作為前面觀點的佐證？

1. Starting a business is stressful—just ask anyone who has done it.
2. If you need the Wi-Fi password, just ask the receptionist.
3. Just ask the receptionist what time breakfast starts.

用本筆記所學的目標片語完成句子，把未來發展與長期結果連接起來：Better battery storage ____ homes can use renewable energy at night.

用 no one 和 have to 完成句子，表示未來不再有這項必要性：The robot will carry every box, so ____ carry them by hand.

用 there be 的現在完成式完成句子：There ____ many changes over the past ten years.

請用表示「接管」的兩字片語動詞完成句子：When the coach retires, Elena will ____ the team.

請用表示「在家完成本職工作」的標準三字片語完成句子：The office is closed today, so I will ____.

用 prediction 的正確形式完成句子：One of these ____ was surprisingly accurate.

用 force 的過去式被動形式完成句子：Because the bridge was closed, we ____ take a long detour.

完成這個詢問未來遠距工作樣貌的問題：What will remote work ____ in ten years?

哪個選項能自然地把開場問題轉成接下來要討論的主題？

1. Why do leaves change color? That's what we won't mention today.
2. Why do leaves change color? That's what we've just finished discussing.
3. Why do leaves change color? That's what we'll be discussing today.

哪一句用 as usual 表示目前這一次事件符合平常的模式？

1. The meeting started late for the first time.
2. The meeting usually starts late.
3. As usual, the meeting started late.

在句子 "We'll discuss the results soon. But first, let's review the method," 中，But first 有什麼作用？

1. 它表示方法與結果互相矛盾。
2. 它暫停對結果的討論，並引出一個要先進行的步驟。
3. 它宣布討論已經結束。

補上複合修飾語，讓句子表示辦公室每週工作四天：The office is moving to a ____ working week.

句子 'Employees work four days for the same money as five' 是什麼意思？

1. 五名員工共同分配四個工作日的薪資。
2. 員工在四個工作日內分五次領薪。
3. 員工工作四天所得的薪資，和工作五天所得的一樣多。

用 give something a go 完成句子：The new study method sounds useful, so let's ____.

哪一句表示「在總共 80 名投票者中，有 52 人支持這項改變」？

1. Out of the eighty voters, fifty-two supported the change.
2. The campaign received fifty-two messages from eighty voters.
3. Fifty-two voters waited outside a group of eighty.

用表示「參與」的三個字固定搭配完成句子：Several local shops are ____ a reusable-cup trial this month.

用表示「保留既有安排」的兩字結構完成句子：After a successful test, the library planned to ____ the new weekend hours.

你還沒有看到調查結果。哪一句把這個數字表達為不確定的估計？

1. Exactly half of them will agree.
2. I guess about half of them will agree.
3. The report confirms that half of them agreed.

用片語 reveal the answer 完成句子：At the end of the quiz, I'll ____.

哪一句表示批評者的看法不會改變這個決定？

1. Whatever the critics think, we will publish the report.
2. We will publish the report when the critics give their opinion.
3. What the critics think will determine whether we publish the report.

簡報者先前已經展示了三個小錯誤造成延誤的例子。哪一句最適合用來引出結論？

1. As we'll see, small errors can cause major delays.
2. As we've seen, small errors can cause major delays.
3. As far as I know, small errors can cause major delays.

哪一句使用 make + 受詞 + 形容詞結構，表示更清楚的標示使說明變得更容易理解和照著做？

1. Clear labels follow the instructions more easily.
2. Clear labels make the instructions easier to follow.
3. Clear labels make easier instructions to follow.

把問題 "What did she think about the proposal?" 放在 The reporter asked 後面時，哪一句正確？

1. The reporter asked what she thought about the proposal.
2. The reporter asked what thought she about the proposal.
3. The reporter asked what did she think about the proposal.

哪一句自然地用 when 子句先設定證據，再要求對方做出判斷？

1. When will you look at the survey results?
2. When you look at the survey results, do you still support the proposal?
3. Do you still support the proposal because the survey begins tomorrow?

哪一句用 kind of 緩和一個試探性的判斷？

1. What kind of device is that?
2. The ending kind of feels unfinished.
3. That is a kind of safety device.

哪一句表示抱持懷疑是必要的，而不只是可選的做法？

1. We could be skeptical when a claim has no supporting evidence.
2. We have to be skeptical when a claim has no supporting evidence.
3. We have already proved that every unsupported claim is false.

哪一句中的 track record 表示「過往表現紀錄」？

1. The runner trained on the track before breaking the record.
2. The band plans to record a new track tomorrow.
3. The company has a strong track record of finishing projects on time.

請用 predict 的現在完成進行式完成句子：For decades, experts ____ that technology will shorten the working week.

哪一句自然地使用 dramatic reduction in 來表示大幅下降？

1. The new timetable led to waiting time dramatic reduction.
2. The new timetable led to a dramatic reduction on waiting time.
3. The new timetable led to a dramatic reduction in waiting time.

哪一句正確使用讓步子句，先承認進展緩慢，再提出主要觀點？

1. Although the slow progress, the team is moving forward.
2. Although progress is slow, the team is moving forward.
3. Despite progress is slow, the team is moving forward.

哪一句中的 came to pass 表示原先擔心的事情真的發生了？

1. The hikers eventually came to a mountain pass.
2. The feared shortage eventually came to pass.
3. The committee eventually passed the shortage report.

字幕中的 take predictions with a pinch of salt 是什麼意思？

1. 我們應該謹慎看待這些預測，不要完全相信。
2. 我們應該把這些預測當成確定的事實來相信。
3. 我們應該先在這些預測上加鹽再閱讀。

請用本課的完整話題引導句型填空：____ choosing a laptop, battery life matters to me.

哪一句正確使用 an old-fashioned way of saying 來標示老式詞語？

1. “Picture house” is an old-fashioned way of saying “cinema.”
2. “Picture house” is a modern technical term for “cinema.”
3. “Picture house” is an old-fashioned way of building a cinema.

在討論未來時，這個場景主要有什麼作用？

1. 它提供未來會有多少機器人的確切證據。
2. 它把話題轉向游泳安全。
3. 它把抽象預測轉化成具體、令人印象深刻的畫面。

哪一句描述一個以大量閒暇為特徵的未來社會？

1. She left work early and had more free time that afternoon.
2. The pool will close one hour earlier tomorrow.
3. They imagined a future of leisure in which machines handled routine work.

說話者描述了一個完美的未來，接著問 just a dream? 這個問題表達了什麼態度？

1. 這個想法可能過於理想化，無法成為現實。
2. 這個想法已經成為現實。
3. 說話者在詢問睡覺時夢見了什麼。

用本課短語補全主持人的過渡語：Next, ____ Daniel, our community representative.

哪一項最準確地解釋了 a tech dystopian 這個標籤？

1. A tech dystopian 認為新科技一定會自動讓社會變得更好。
2. A tech dystopian 認為科技會把社會帶向黑暗或壓迫性的未來。
3. A tech dystopian 指任何從事科技工作的人。

用 get、rid 和 of 各一次完成句子：The update will ____ several security problems.

聆聽完整的英文句子，選出你實際聽到的句子。請特別分辨 I 和 worry 之間的字。

1. I do worry about the timing.
2. I don't worry about the timing.
3. I did worry about the timing.

哪種情況最能說明勞動市場轉型中的 sequencing risk？

1. Old jobs disappear before enough replacement jobs are available.
2. Old jobs and replacement jobs change at the same manageable pace.
3. No new jobs will ever be created under any circumstances.

哪一句中的 disruption 表達了這裡所說的廣泛、結構性含義？

1. A cough caused a five-second interruption during the speech.
2. A notification briefly distracted one employee.
3. The new platform caused disruption across the entire retail industry.

用表示這些房屋「面臨危險」的固定片語完成句子：Because of the wildfire, several homes ____.

哪一句正確使用了所講的結構，先承認一項常見說法，再提出保留意見？

1. Although economists like to say new jobs will appear because the transition may still be painful.
2. Although economists like to say new jobs will appear, but the transition may still be painful.
3. Although economists like to say new jobs will appear, the transition may still be painful.

請用 crop up 的正確過去式完成句子：A few technical problems ____ during the presentation.

哪一項最準確地表達「They won't necessarily be aligned at the same time」的意思？

1. 時間已經完全吻合了。
2. 時間肯定不會吻合。
3. 時間可能吻合，但沒有保證。

兩個部門願意互相幫助，但截止日期和任務沒有協調一致。哪一句最準確地描述這種情況？

1. There is neither cooperation nor a planning problem.
2. They cooperate, but there is little coordination.
3. They coordinate their work, but refuse to cooperate.

把 no longer 放在正確的位置完成句子：After trying both sizes, I ____ the larger one.

閱讀這段簡短論述：The shortcut saves time, but it leaves out important safety checks. And that's exactly the problem. 標示的句子在這裡有什麼作用？

1. 它宣布安全問題已經解決。
2. 它轉向一個完全無關的話題。
3. 它把缺少安全檢查點明為核心問題。

用表示「很難預測」的目標片語完成句子：The number of guests is ____ because many people have not replied.

在非正式交談中，用本課表示「我覺得」的兩個單字的英式表達完成句子：____ the earlier bus will be quieter.

小組成員已經支持採用較簡單的行程安排。哪一句既把它說成共識，又直接請 Omar 確認？

1. Omar agreed to make the schedule simpler yesterday.
2. A simpler schedule is something we can all agree on, right, Omar?
3. Do you know who changed the schedule, Omar?

請用本課中表示「現在正是公布某事的時候」的表達完成句子：The votes have been counted, and ____ the winner.

請用本課中表示「在有限時間內測試」的雙字片語動詞完成句子：Before buying the software, our team will ____ the free version for a week.

哪一句表示檢視會在試行結束的那個時間點進行？

1. The researchers will review the results at the end of the six-month trial.
2. In the end, the researchers decided to cancel the trial.
3. The researchers will have reviewed the results by the end of the six-month trial.

哪一句能自然地請對方確認先前的預測是否正確？

1. I predicted that the train would be late, so was I right?
2. I predicted that the train would be late, so did I right?
3. I predicted that the train would be late, so I was right.

一位顧客詢問一場已經售罄的演出是否還有票。哪個回答使用 I'm afraid 禮貌地緩和了壞消息？

1. I'm afraid of losing the tickets.
2. I'm delighted to say the tickets have sold out.
3. I'm afraid the tickets have sold out.

用本課的強調片語完成句子：____ 50,000 people attended the final.

用 plan on + -ing 完成句子：We ____ the library open until eight.

使用本課表示「以及、也包括」的三字連接語完成句子：The museum is popular with tourists ____ local families.

哪一句能自然地把討論帶入回顧環節？

1. Right, let's start an unrelated topic before we finish.
2. Was the final answer right?
3. Right, let's recap the key points before we finish.

請用本課學到的兩個單字補完整句子，這個片語用來引出清單中的第一項：We'll review the safety plan, ____ the fire procedure.

哪個句子正確使用了相同的巢狀結構：動詞 + what 子句 + 述語？

1. Do not assume what you hear is always true.
2. Do not assume that what you hear always true.
3. Do not assume what do you hear is always true.

用本課中表示「在事情發生前預見」的正式動詞完成句子：Analysts ____ major delays next winter.

哪一句能自然表示某位發言者分配到的五分鐘已經結束？

1. Your five minutes are up.
2. Your five minutes are upward.
3. Your five minutes is up.

哪一句最適合用在科學 Podcast 的結尾，邀請聽眾下次再回來？

1. Please submit your science report by next week.
2. Join us again next week for more science stories.
3. Today's episode begins with a science story.