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(1) 請把下列題目中的項目分成(A)和(B)組，同一組內的事物具有相同特性，且 和另一組明顯不同，每組的項目數可能不一樣，並請提供如此分類的理由。
A. hike B. cellphone C. ski D. jog
E. computer F. website G. travel H. i-pad
I. dive J. television
Group (A) Group (B)
Reason:________________________ Reason:________________________
(2) 請把下列句子依時間順序排列，以 1~4 排列先後依序，1 表示最早發生的事。
( ) She got married, but later divorced. She returned to the U.K. with her baby daughter.
( ) Rowling left her job in England and went to Portugal.
( ) She lived in a very small, cold apartment in England so she finished her novel in a coffee shop.
( ) She moved to Portugal and worked as an English teacher. She started to write her novel.
(3) 閱讀文章，並回答問題。
Dirt Bike Danger!
On your mark. Get set. Go! The dirt bike racers are off. It looks like Todd Mary is in the lead and there seems to be a pile up on the first corner. Todd seems to be doing awesome. The rest are fighting to get in second and third. These 250's are really flying over the track. 4 laps to go.
Oh no, Todd has seemed to take a wall. The white flag means to get in a group and go slow. It looks like the ambulance is coming in. He may have a serious injury.
Let's replay the tape. He comes around the corner, spins out of control, and hits the wall head on. I don't think he will be riding for a long time.
The next day, the doctors said he has a fractured spine.
(*The passage is extracted from http://www.teach-nology.com/)
把下列句子依時間順序排列，依先後依序以1~6排列，1表示最早發生的事，6表 示最晚發生的事。
______ The riders enter the first corner.
________ The racers have 4 laps left.
________ The race starts
________ The doctors speak to Todd about his injury.
________ The riders take their marks (line-up).
________ Todd crashes into the wall.
2. 以下這篇文章在比較自助旅行(backpacking)和住旅館(staying in the hotel)這兩 者，請判斷並圈選文章比較的是兩者間的相似處或相異處，並列出文中提出哪幾 項論點。
Traveling is one of the favorite hobbies almost all people have. There are several ways for traveling around the world, and they all include some good things and some bad things. Backpacking and staying in hotels are two of the most common ways of traveling, that’s why they are used by most people. The major differences that could be discussed between these two ways of traveling are the costs, the safety of the staying, and the availability of plans.
Backpacking has become really famous among young people who don’t have a lot of money for traveling. By backpacking people could save a lot of money and travel with less money than what they would need for paying a hotel. As the travelers will need to sleep in a hostel, there will always be the issue of insecurity, as any kind of people could enter and sleep in a hostel.
Hotels are one of the most comfortable ways of traveling, but only if you have enough money. This way of traveling is mostly used by families and people who are wealthy enough to pay for good hotels. By staying at a hotel people will spend more money than they would spend in a hostel; of course a hotel will provide a high level of security to the traveler.
The two possibilities discussed above are really good; everything depends on the economic possibilities of every person.
(*The passage is extracted from http://eslbee.com/index.htm)
Question:
(1) Is the essay mainly about the similarities or differences between these two things?
Answer:_______________________________________________________
(2) What are the major points mentioned in this essay? Please list them and complete the following table.
Place you live
Features of the two ways
Backpacking Living in a hotel
3. 以下為一篇日記，請分辨並圈選劃底線的句子何為事實(facts)、何為意見表達 (opinions)。
Dear Diary,
Today my class went to the zoo. (1) I haven’t been there for 3 years. (2) Last time I went there was my 7-year-old birthday. The weather was really good today. (3) I think God must hear my prayer of a sunny day. (4) For me, the zoo is the best place in the entire world. I enjoy watching those animals, especially the little panda baby. (5) The panda baby climbed up the tree and hugged its mother. (6) It must be the cutest animals in the whole zoo.
(7) We had a guide with us to introduce the animals in the zoo. Therefore, (8) I learned that zebras’ stripes help them hide from prey in the wild. That is so amazing!
(9) I also discovered that the largest bat in the world is a Giant Flying Fox. They can have a wingspan of almost six feet! (10)That is even taller than I am! I believe we will go back to the zoo soon!
Answer:
(1) fact opinion (2) fact opinion (3) fact opinion (4) fact opinion (5) fact opinion (6) fact opinion (7) fact opinion (8) fact opinion (9) fact opinion (10) fact opinion
5.以下每個句子都含有兩句話，請判斷這兩句話之間的關係並選出適合的答案。
(General-Specific 為“概念+細節或例子”的關係、 Problem-Solution 為“問題&解答”
的關係、Cause-Effect 為“因果”關係、Time-Sequence 為“時間先後”的關係)
(A) General-Specific (B) Problem-Solution (C) Cause-Effect (D) Time-Sequence
( ) (1) A high school science teacher wants to demonstrate a concept to his students. He takes a jar and places several large rocks in it. He then asks the class, “Is it full?” The whole class replies, “Yes!”
( ) (2) The proud parents of a new baby often decorate their front door. It’s an exciting time for them, and they want to share the good news with their neighbors. For example, they may put balloons on their door.
( ) (3) Have you ever boiled eggs, and found them split open in the water?
Next time try remembering this physics lesson: heated air expands!
( ) (4) Besides, using English well makes you feel good and look cool. It lets you stand tall. That’s why you are among the one billion English
learners on this planet.
( ) (5) For 90% of the people in the world, it is natural1 to live their lives mainly using the right hand. They use their right hand to write and draw. They use it to hold forks, toothbrushes, and remote controls.
( ) (6) People can’t live and work in a tall building if they have to climb hundreds of stairs every day. The invention of the elevator has made it possible for us to make practical use of skyscrapers.
( ) (7) Goodall was born in England in 1934. She grew up reading Tarzan books and spent as much time outdoors as she could. When she was nine, she dreamed of going to Africa.
( ) (8) According to a study of consumer behavior in the U.S., meat
consumption is one of the major causes of damage to the environment.
One cow can produce up to 60 liters of methane each day, and methane is the second most common greenhouse gas.
( ) (9) Have you ever felt that it is really hard to communicate with friends and companions of the opposite sex? Actually, most
misunderstandings between men and women stem from different conversational styles.
( )(10) No matter what causes you to feel blue, you had better find a way to beat the blues and keep on going. Exercise, for example, is a great start. Physical activities cause the body to release endorphins.