黑帝斯與波瑟芬妮的神話 - 伊索爾特·吉萊斯皮：英語精讀講義

聆聽英文句子，選出你聽到的內容。請特別分辨 farmers 後面的動詞。

1. The farmers sowed wheat seeds before the rain.
2. The farmers sold wheat seeds before the rain.
3. The farmers showed wheat seeds before the rain.

句中的 the goddess of agriculture 有什麼作用？

1. 狄蜜特是一位敬奉某位女神的農夫。
2. 這個片語說明狄蜜特就是農業女神。
3. 狄蜜特和農業女神是兩個不同的人物。

哪一項最符合 each morsel of food 的意思？

1. 每一種食物。
2. 整頓飯。
3. 每一小塊或每一小口食物。

哪一句使用 sustenance 最自然？

1. The emergency rations gave the hikers enough sustenance to survive.
2. She ordered a sustenance with extra cheese.
3. The café sells three sustenances every morning.

the land of the dead 在這個句子中是什麼意思？

1. 它指神話中的冥界。
2. 它指一般墓園。
3. 它指一個居民已經離開的國家。

用目標片語 ensured a permanent stay 完成句子：The curse ____ in the castle.

哪一句中的 tends to 表示「照料」？

1. She tends to feel sleepy after lunch.
2. She tends to the garden every morning.
3. She tends to arrive before noon.

哪一句自然地使用 inherit 表達家族傳承下來的持久興趣？

1. Maya developed a passion for music after joining the band.
2. Maya inherited her father's passion for music.
3. Maya inherited her father's guitar after he died.

請用 grow into 的過去式完成句子：Over ten years, the local club ____ a national organization.

在這個句子中，all the while 表達了什麼？We thought everything was fine, but all the while, the leak was spreading.

1. 在大家以為一切正常的整段時間裡，洩漏一直在擴大。
2. 只有在大家發現之後，洩漏才開始。
3. 洩漏只發生了一次，並立刻結束。

在這句話中，watched from below 發揮什麼作用？

1. 它表示這個身影正往上爬，準備加入草地上的人。
2. 它直接公開觀察者的身分，並一次解釋清楚所有危險。
3. 它把未具名的觀察者放在場景下方，並暗示危險可能來自冥界。

哪一句使用 frolicking 最自然？

1. The surgeon was frolicking through the operation.
2. The lambs were frolicking across the sunny field.
3. The judges were frolicking during the formal hearing.

片語 "the freshwater nymph Cyane" 告訴了我們什麼？

1. Cyane 是與淡水相關的自然精靈。
2. Cyane 是一名在淡水中游泳的普通人類女孩。
3. Cyane 和那位淡水自然精靈是兩個不同的角色。

哪一個句子用 as 引出同時發生的背景動作？

1. As Elena crossed the street, she heard someone call her name.
2. As Elena was tired, she went home early.
3. Elena crossed the street because someone called her name.

哪個句子正確使用了 notice＋受詞＋原形動詞？

1. We noticed the door to shake during the storm.
2. We noticed the door shake during the storm.
3. We noticed shake the door during the storm.

在這句話中，a terrifying figure arose 最接近什麼意思？

1. 計算出了一個可怕的數字。
2. 一個身分不明、令人害怕的人形身影升起或出現了。
3. 一幅詳細的圖表向上移動了。

哪一項正確說明了這句話中 Hades 的意思？

1. Hades 只是亡者本身的另一種說法。
2. Hades 和 the underworld 是兩個人類角色。
3. Hades 是神，the underworld 是他所統治、與亡者相關的領域。

哪個句子自然地使用了 wrench ... from ...？

1. The parent carried the sleepy child from the car.
2. The guard wrenched the knife from the attacker's hand.
3. The host invited the guest in from the rain.

閱讀這個句子：The hikers disappeared into the inky darkness of the cave. inky 是什麼意思？

1. 明亮而且容易看清
2. 極其黑暗，像黑色墨水一樣
3. 被漏水筆的墨水弄髒了

用 blast 的過去式，再接 back 和 through 完成句子：The motorcycle had left the tunnel, but moments later it ____ the tunnel before the gate closed.

在 "Nora laughed so hard, she started coughing" 中，逗號表達的是哪一種關係？

1. 兩個事件互不相關。
2. 第二個事件是第一個事件強烈到一定程度所造成的結果。
3. 第二個事件先發生，並導致了第一個事件。

在 "During meditation, he imagined becoming one with the ocean" 中，"becoming one with the ocean" 是什麼意思？

1. 與海洋完全融為一體
2. 成為唯一擁有海洋的人
3. 在海邊數一個物體

哪一句中的 scene 表示事件發生的地點？

1. The mountain scenery was beautiful at sunrise.
2. The final scene of the film lasted five minutes.
3. Firefighters arrived at the scene of the explosion.

請用一個三個單字的片語完成句子，把 Maya 的抵達設為截止時間點：____ Maya reached the library, the doors had already been locked.

在這句話中，Mount Olympus 主要代表什麼？

1. 狄蜜特的私人住所
2. 希臘眾神居住的神話中心
3. 一座與眾神毫無關係的普通山

用 witness 的過去完成式完成句子：By the time the police arrived, two cyclists ____ the collision.

請用表示「為……創造條件」的固定表達完成句子：The successful trial ____ nationwide adoption.

句中的 had granted Hades her hand in marriage 是什麼意思？

1. Zeus 已經准許 Hades 迎娶 Persephone。
2. Persephone 已經直接向 Hades 求婚。
3. Hades 已經請 Persephone 替 Zeus 作決定。

在這個句子中，without her consent or Demeter's 是什麼意思？

1. Persephone 不同意，但 Demeter 同意了。
2. Persephone 和 Demeter 兩人都沒有同意。
3. 有人沒有詢問她們的意見，但仍然取得了許可。

請用表示「面對」的兩個單字完成這個簡化被動子句：When ____ a tight deadline, the team set clear priorities.

在「The committee knew about the mistake but stayed silent」中，stayed silent 表明了什麼？

1. 他們讓房間裡的聲音變小了。
2. 他們不知道發生了錯誤。
3. 他們選擇不說話或不表態。

在「In his panic, Omar left his keys on the train」中，句首片語首先向讀者提供了什麼資訊？

1. Omar 的情緒狀態，為後面的行為提供理解框架。
2. Omar 完成多項任務的順序。
3. Omar 的鑰匙所在的實際地點。

Maya 知道自己必須回覆客戶郵件，卻一再擱著不回。哪一句最符合這個情境？

1. Maya forgot one new name for a moment.
2. Maya neglected her usual duties.
3. Maya completed her usual duties carefully.

哪一句中的 plagued 是動詞，表示「長期造成嚴重困擾」？

1. The museum displayed a history of the plague.
2. The doctor worked during a plague outbreak.
3. Repeated delays plagued the project for months.

哪一句中的 as 表示兩個變化同步展開？

1. I arranged the chairs as you requested.
2. As the tickets were too expensive, we stayed home.
3. As the storm grew stronger, the streets became emptier.

聆聽英文句子，選出你聽到的句子。注意 wary 和 weary 的第一個重讀母音。

1. The guards grew weary after dark.
2. The guards grew wary after dark.

哪一種理解最準確地概括了這個問句在目前語境中的作用？

1. 它是在詢問某一位崇拜者的名字。
2. 它暗示不會再有人留下來崇拜眾神。
3. 它預測人類會選擇不同的神明。

哪個句子中的 offer tributes 與例句中的古代宗教含義相同？

1. Fans wrote online to pay tribute to the retired singer.
2. Villagers gathered at the shrine to offer tributes to the sea god.
3. Maya offered her friend a slice of cake.

下面哪個句子使用了 crusade 的現代比喻義？

1. Maya took a short walk to the library.
2. The journalist began a crusade against government corruption.
3. The knight joined a crusade to capture a medieval city.

下面哪個句子使用 return to her duties 表示重新履行應承擔的職責？

1. After the storm passed, the paramedic returned to her duties.
2. After the storm passed, the paramedic abandoned every responsibility.
3. After the storm passed, the paramedic returned to the station to pick up her bag.

這組開頭片語在敘事中的主要作用是什麼？

1. 它先描繪一條空間路線，再由主要子句揭示場景或動作。
2. 它完整說完了角色的主要動作。
3. 它呈現三個互不相關、沒有順序的地點。

River Styx 在這句話中傳達了什麼訊息？

1. 奧林帕斯山的另一個名稱
2. 一條主要用於農業的普通河流
3. 希臘神話中與冥界界線相關的一條河

哪一句自然地把 wage 當作動詞，表示「持續進行一項行動」？

1. The workers waged a concert in the park.
2. The workers waged a campaign for safer conditions.
3. The workers waged a meeting after lunch.

請用 serve 組成表示「充當」的結構來完成句子：During the renovation, the gym will ____ a temporary classroom.

在正式敘事中，「Maya rebuffed his advances」最可能是什麼意思？

1. 她拖慢了他在一項工作計畫上的進度。
2. 她堅決拒絕了他的戀愛或性方面的示好。
3. 她禮貌地延後了一場例行會議。

在這個神話脈絡中，波瑟芬妮拒絕進食主要傳達了什麼？

1. 她已經吃過一頓大餐。
2. 抵抗和自我保護，而不只是沒有胃口。
3. 她沒有認出那是食物。

請用 long for 的過去式完成句子：During his first month away, Ben ____ his best friend's company.

哪一句正確使用 grow + 比較級形容詞來表示狀態逐漸加深？

1. As the storm continued, the road grew darkness and danger.
2. As the storm continued, the road grew darkly and more dangerously.
3. As the storm continued, the road grew darker and more dangerous.

請用 hunger for 的過去式完成句子：After years of being ignored, the scientist ____ respect from her peers.

哪一句正確地把句首 -ing 片語與主要子句的主語連接起來？

1. Walking along the beach, a silver ring was found by Nora.
2. Walking along the beach, the waves soaked Nora's shoes.
3. Walking along the beach, Nora found a silver ring.

在這個句子中，hung heavily on their branches 呈現了什麼畫面？

1. 果實處境非常危險，因為枝條正在折斷。
2. 果實鬆鬆地綁在枝條上，幾乎沒有重量。
3. 果實飽滿而沉重，彷彿把枝條往下壓。

哪一個選項使用 Meanwhile 自然地切換到同時發生的另一件事？

1. At the front desk, Mia checked in the guests. Meanwhile, Leo carried their bags upstairs.
2. Mia pressed the power button. Meanwhile, the computer turned on as a result.
3. Leo finished dinner. Meanwhile, he washed the plate afterward.

在這句話中，為什麼 Helios 被描述為 all-seeing？

1. 身為太陽神，人們相信他能從天空見證發生的事。
2. 他統治著冥界的亡者。
3. 每一位希臘神都必須被稱為 all-seeing。

用正確的所有關係詞完成句子：We visited a museum ____ entrance was shaped like a giant book.

哪一句把某件事描述為 fateful，也就是它對後來產生了重大影響，但不一定導致死亡？

1. That fateful decision changed the course of the company.
2. She was fortunate to find her lost wallet.
3. The fatal fire killed three people.

哪一句只表示說話者知道這個組織存在，同時否認自己了解詳細情況？

1. I know the organization well because I work there.
2. I know about the organization and can explain all of its programs.
3. I know of the organization, but I do not know much about its work.

用 out of 完成句子：She lowered her voice ____ respect for the grieving family.

哪一句正確使用了正式結構 tell + 人 + of + 事情？

1. The archivist told of the visitors a hidden letter.
2. The archivist told the visitors of a hidden letter.
3. The archivist told to the visitors of a hidden letter.

哪一句正確使用前置形容詞片語來描述主句的主詞？

1. Cold and tired, Ava went inside.
2. Cold and tired, the rain began to fall.
3. Cold and tired, the warm house welcomed Ava.

哪一句表示 Rina 因嚴重的安全問題直接質問某人？

1. Rina noticed the contractor across the street.
2. Rina confronted the contractor about the unsafe wiring.
3. Rina met the contractor to discuss the project schedule.

哪一句正確使用 -ing 片語，補充與主要動作同時發生的要求？

1. She confronted the manager, demanding an explanation.
2. She confronted the manager, she demanding an explanation.
3. She confronted the manager and demanding an explanation.

哪一句中的 declined 表示克制而正式的拒絕？

1. His health declined rapidly.
2. Sales declined in June.
3. She politely declined the invitation.

在這句話中，ravenous 是什麼意思？

1. 有一點餓
2. 無法進食
3. 極度飢餓

依照神話情境，that grew in the underworld 為什麼重要？

1. 它是普通水果，對接下來發生的事沒有影響。
2. 提到它只是為了描述波瑟芬妮這一餐的味道。
3. 它是冥界的食物，因此依照神話規則，吃下它的種子會帶來束縛的後果。

哪一個完整子句正確還原了句中的 Though a meager amount？

1. Because it was a meager amount
2. Though it was a meager amount
3. Though it had reduced the amount

用表示「足以」的目標兩字結構完成句子：One clear example was ____ prove the point.

例句中的 wouldn't accept this fate 是什麼意思？

1. 她拒絕向一個看似注定的重大結局認命。
2. 她高興地批准了這個結果。
3. 她忘了確認一個普通計畫。

這句話中的 would 表達什麼作用？

1. 條件成立時會出現的假設結果。
2. 禮貌地請求讓田野變得肥沃。
3. 田野過去擁有的一種習慣。

哪一句表示她鄭重聲明：如果報告被公開，她就辭職？

1. She promised the report that she would resign.
2. She swore that if the report was leaked, she would resign.
3. She swore at the reporter after the report was leaked.

使用 distinction between A and B 這個結構完成句子：The lesson explains the ____ facts and opinions.

用醒目標示之表達的過去式完成句子：After weeks of negotiation, the two sides ____ to protect the river.

在句子「For two-thirds of every year, the wildlife center is open.」中，「For two-thirds of every year」是什麼意思？

1. 與每年的三分之二有關的目的
2. 等於每年三分之二的一段持續時間
3. 每年過了三分之二之後才到達的起點

在這個神話句子中，the land of the living 指什麼？

1. 眾神居住的領域
2. 生者所在的領域
3. 一塊農地

選擇一個用 but + for the remainder 表示剩餘時間，而不是用 but for 表示條件的句子。

1. The museum is open today, but for the remainder of the week, it will be closed.
2. The museum is open today, but the remainder of the week will be closed.
3. But for the rain, the museum would be open today.

例句中的 ascended to Earth 是什麼意思？

1. 成為整個地球的統治者
2. 在冥界內四處行走
3. 從冥界向上移動到上方的人間

用 shower 的過去式和必要的介系詞完成句子：After the concert, fans ____ the singer ____ praise.

在這句話中，nurtured them with sun 是什麼意思？

1. 把田地搬到陽光充足的地方
2. 藉由提供陽光幫助田地生長
3. 讓田地避開所有陽光

這裡的 came to herald the start of spring 應該如何理解？

1. 它為了尋找春天而前往某個地方。
2. 它後來成了春天開始的訊號。
3. 它宣告春天已經結束。

標示部分在敘事中主要起什麼作用？

1. 它把她的 arrival 與 descent 對照起來，使故事從重逢轉向離別。
2. 它只描述一次中性的向下移動，沒有改變故事的情感方向。
3. 它補充了一個與故事無關的季節計量定義。

哪一句表示每次鈴響都會出現相同的結果？

1. Each time the bell rings, the teams switch sides.
2. The first time the bell rings, the teams switch sides.
3. By the time the bell rings, the teams have already left.

請用 grow 的過去式以及 cold 和 long 的比較級完成句子：By December, the nights ____.

請用本課中表示「促成一個新時代開始」的兩個單字完成句子：The invention could ____ a new era of safer travel.

哪一句在句首正確使用 Knowing 子句，並讓它的隱含主語與主要子句主語一致？

1. Knowing the bridge was closed, the coastal road was taken by Elena.
2. Knowing the bridge was closed, the storm delayed the ferry.
3. Knowing the bridge was closed, Elena took the coastal road.

哪一句使用三個平行的過去式動詞來組織相關動作？

1. The hikers packed their food, were checking the weather, and start their hike before dawn.
2. The hikers packed their food, the weather was checked, and starting their hike before dawn.
3. The hikers packed their food, checked the weather, and started their hike before dawn.

請用本課的正式敘事框架完成句子：____ the abandoned station became the town's library.

哪個句子中的 mark 同樣表示「標誌著重要變化」？

1. The treaty marked the beginning of a new era.
2. The hiker marked the route on the map.
3. The editor marked the spelling mistake in red.

請用本課中確切的三個單字結構完成句子：Sam could pursue his dream program but would spend months away from home. The plan was a ____ ambition and family life.

請用表示「重大而艱難的任務」的表達完成句子：Coordinating food, shelter, and medical care for an entire town is ____.

哪一句自然地使用了 defy death，並保留它強烈、戲劇化的含義？

1. The pilot discussed death and landed the damaged plane safely.
2. The pilot disagreed with death and landed the damaged plane safely.
3. The pilot defied death and landed the damaged plane safely.

判斷這種用法：在寫給部門主管的正式書面指示中，“Grab a guidebook before the meeting” 具有中性、正式的語氣。

1. 恰當
2. 不恰當

哪一句表示顧問幫助這家人理解並逐步處理一套複雜的規則？

1. The adviser helped the family navigate the benefits system.
2. The adviser helped the family visit the benefits office.
3. The adviser helped the family describe the benefits system.