Appendix A
Vocabulary Test
Class: ____________ No.: ________ Name: ________________
English Chinese English Chinese
1. attract (v.) 31. ignore (v.)
2. basis (n.) 32. indeed (adv.)
3. confident (a.) 33. insecurity (n.)
4. contain (v.) 34. mourn (v.)
5. definitely (adv.) 35. permit (v.)
6. explore (v.) 36. prevent (v.)
7. extremely (adv.) 37. procession (n.)
8. fortune (n.) 38. publish (v.)
9. honor (v.) 39. request (n.)
10. humanity (n.) 40. victim (n.)
11. imagine (v.) 41. acquire (v.)
12. individual (a.) 42. appeal (v.)
13. industry (n.) 43. arouse (v.)
14. instance (n.) 44. bury (v.)
15. predict (v.) 45. claim (v.)
16. rational (a.) 46. emphasize (v.)
17. reality (n.) 47. frequently (adv.)
18. specific (a.) 48. involve (v.)
19. superstition (n.) 49. location (n.) 20. technology (n.) 50. manage (v.)
21. campaign (n.) 51. precise (a.)
22. collection (n.) 52. prestige (n.) 23. commercial (n.) 53. princess (n.) 24. condolence (n.) 54. process (n.)
25. consider (v.) 55. promise (n.)
26. deed (n.) 56. rather (adv.)
27. devote (v.) 57. regular (a.)
28. equivalent (n.) 58. religion (n.)
29. generate (v.) 59. separate (v.)
30. harmonious (a.) 60. worthwhile (a.)
Appendix B-1 (Pretest)
(Passage 1)
Greek mythology（希臘神話） often has a moral lesson. Such is the story of Cupid and Psyche. It communicates the importance of mutual（相互的） trust in a successful marriage and also love – the foundation stone of marriage.
Psyche was a girl admired by many young men for her beauty. This aroused the jealousy（忌妒） of Venus, the goddess of love and beauty. She sent her son, Cupid, to punish（處罰） Psyche by making her fall in love with a monster. Instead, Cupid himself fell in love with Psyche. He secretly made plans for her to be sent away.
Psyche hid（隱藏） in a wonderful house on the top of a mountain. Cupid came to visit her there every night. He never showed himself to her. He said that if she saw him, their happiness would end. Though Psyche couldn’t see Cupid, their love was true. For a while, they lived together. They loved each other like husband and wife.
However, tempted（引誘） by her curiosity, one night Psyche shone a light on Cupid while he was asleep. She saw that he was a handsome god. Nevertheless, she had broken her promise. Cupid left her immediately.
Psyche had to prove herself worthy to regain Cupid’s love. She went to Venus.
The goddess gave her a lot of difficult tasks. Cupid was finally moved by her persistence（堅持）. He returned to her side. He then turned to the gods on Olympus for help. These gods turned the girl into a goddess. Henceforth（今後）, Cupid and Psyche were never parted（分開）.
1. What is the main idea of the story?
(A) All successful marriages will go through tests.
(B) Love and trust are essential（基本的） for a successful marriage.
(C) Mutual trust is not important in maintaining（維持） a marriage.
(D) A husband can’t trust his wife easily until she is tested.
2. What does the “foundation stone” mean in the passage?
(A) Stones that are rare in the world.
(B) Stones that can’t be bought by money.
(C) Something that has to be set up at first.
(D) Something special and foreign to most people.
3. What does the word “this” mean?
(A) Cupid’s love for Psyche (B) Psyche’s jealousy of Venus (C) Men’s admiring Psyche. (D) The gods’ help to Psyche
4. Why did Cupid leave Psyche?
(A) Psyche did not keep her words.
(B) Psyche complained too much.
(C) Cupid got tired of Psyche.
(D) Cupid wanted to test his wife.
5. How did Psyche win back Cupid’s love?
(A) Venus was moved by Psyche and let her go.
(B) Her completing all the tasks moved him.
(C) Cupid gave Psyche a lot of work to do.
(D) The gods on Olympus helped Psyche.
6. Which of the following is NOT true?
(A) Psyche promised Cupid not to look at him.
(B) Cupid fell in love with Psyche at first sight.
(C) Psyche was admired by a monster at first.
(D) Venus did not like Psyche in the beginning.
7. Which of the following CANNOT be used to describe Psyche?
(A) Persistent. (B) Loving. (C) Jealous. (D) Curious.
8. What can be inferred from the story?
(A) All problems in a marriage can be solved（解決） simply by love.
(B) Husbands and wives need to trust and love each other.
(C) A wife has to be pretty to catch her husband’s attention.
(D) A husband must leave his wife to give her a warning.
(Passage 2)
San Fermin is one of the most interesting festivals in Spain. It takes place every year from the 6th till the 14th of July in Pamplona, Spain. Tourists from all over the world come to this small town of Spain. They all want to take part in the celebrations.
This festival is famous for one of the events（項目） called “El Encierro” – the running of the bulls. Young men run in front of a stampede（驚逃） of bulls through the streets of the city. They try to lead them back to the bullpen. The run is about 800 meters long. With angry bulls right on your tail, you had better know your way well.
The festival is celebrated in memory of（為了紀念） Saint San Fermin. He lived in Pamplona. He did not believe in God originally. But then he converted to Christianity and spread the religion. Nevertheless, he was beheaded by the authorities
（政府當局）. They did not agree with his ways. Since the Middle Ages, people have honored his life with festivities. Good food and festive music attract all visitors to the festival. If one prefers not be run after by bulls, there are plenty of bullfights to watch instead. Many processions fill the streets with music and dance. Bands and performers
all form part of the party. The richness of life can really be enjoyed in San Fermin.
9. What is the subject (主題)of the article?
(A) A popular festival in Spain.
(B) An important saint in Spain.
(C) The spread of Christianity.
(D) A biography（傳記） of Saint San Fermin.
10. What does the word “converted” mean?
(A) Resisted（反抗） (B) Changed.
(C) Acted. (D) Pretended.
11. What does “them” refer to?
(A) The young men. (B) The audience.
(C) The bulls. (D) The events.
12. What does “on your tail” mean?
(A) Following closely. (B) Sitting on your back.
(C) Watching you intensely（熱情地）. (D) Trying to kill you.
13. Which of the following is NOT true?
(A) “El Encierro” is one special event in San Fermin.
(B) Young men run after a group of bulls to scare them.
(C) Saint San Fermin died for the religion he believed in.
(D) Good food and music are also part of the famous festival.
14. As a result of spreading Christianity, what happened to San Fermin in the end?
(A) They hanged （絞死）him. (B) They cut off his head.
(C) They burned him. (D) They hung（懸吊） his head.
15. How long is the run of “El Encierro”?
(A) From the 6th till the 14th of July.
(B) About eight hundred meters.
(C) About one week.
(D) We don’t know.
16. How did the people of Pamplona honor Saint San Fermin’s life?
(A) By being cruel to those who are not Christians.
(B) By beheading bulls which run in the festival.
(C) By celebrating life through parties and festivities.
(D) By mourning his death for a week every year.
(Passage 3)
St. Petersburg is the most European（歐洲的） city in Russia（俄國）. It is in the northwest of Russia and lies at the end of the Gulf of Finland（芬蘭灣）. St. Petersburg
shares the same latitude（緯度） with Alaska and Greenland, so winter is harsh.
However, during midsummer, one can enjoy 24 hours of bright light. Peter the Great founded（創建） the city. He became the ruler of Russia in 1682. He was only 10 at that time. Mainly European architects（建築師） built it. As a result, it is famous as the most beautiful city in Russia.
Most forms of art started in St. Petersburg. Ballet（芭蕾） is an example. It began in the 19th century. Russian music prospered with people like Chaikovskii and Borodin. Great writers like Pushkin and Dostoesky were once also residents（居民）
of this wonderful city. That adds to the wealth of its charms.
The main road of the city is called Nevsky Prospekt. There you can find some of the world’s most famous and finest museums. The street is 4.5 ㎞ long. It is filled with shops, art galleries, museums, restaurants and so on. The Belosselsky-Belozersky Palace is also part of the many fancy buildings. These buildings decorate the street.
Today, Nevsky Prospekt has an additional feature（特色）. It is filled with tourists, especially in summer. There are all kinds of travelers. They admire the beautiful old buildings. Many of them are three centuries old. In St. Petersburg, you feel history at every step. Even Moscow, the capital city of Russia, cannot compare with its majesty
（壯麗）.
17. What is the main idea of the passage?
(A) St. Petersburg is much more important than Moscow.
(B) St. Petersburg is the most European city in the world.
(C) St. Petersburg was generally introduced in the passage.
(D) St. Petersburg has harsh winters, but wonderful summer.
18. What does “harsh” mean?
(A) Difficult. (B) Dark. (C) Long. (D) Light.
19. What does “prospered” mean?
(A) Grew. (B) Failed. (C) Proposed. (D) Offered.
20. Which of the following statement about St. Petersburg is NOT true?
(A) Peter the Great was the founder of the city.
(B) Many art forms such as ballet began here.
(C) Great writers like Pushkin was born here.
(D) You can find famous museums in St. Petersburg.
21. Which of the following statement about the Belosselsky-Belozersky Palace is mentioned in the passage?
(A) It is along the main road of St. Petersburg.
(B) The palace is full of tourists in summer.
(C) The palace is more than three centuries old.
(D) There are shops and museums inside the palace.
22. We can infer from the passage that ____________.
(A) St. Petersburg still cannot compare with Moscow.
(B) St. Petersburg has a rich cultural history.
(C) St. Petersburg has been destroyed（毀壞） by war.
(D) St. Petersburg has changed a lot since 1900.
23. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
(A) On the main road of St. Petersburg you can find world-famous museums.
(B) You can go shopping or having a meal on the main road, Nevsky Prospekt.
(C) In Moscow, you feel your every step is connected with Russian history.
(D) The European style of St. Petersburg is due to the European architects.
24. What does “that” refer to?
(A) The creation of ballet. (B) The prosperity of Russian music.
(C) The variety（變化） of art. (D) St. Petersburg’s various art.
(Passage 4)
Here is the story of the man who looked for diamonds（鑽石）. Near the Indus River lived a farmer, who owned rich lands, orchards, grain fields, and gardens.
Originally, he was a happy, wealthy man. One day this farmer was visited by an old monk（僧侶）. Sitting by the fire, the monk told the farmer how the world was formed and how granite（花崗岩） was made. Finally, he ended by saying, “The diamond is the most precious of all substances（物質）. It is congealed（凝結的） drop of sunlight.”
The farmer, Ali Hafed, was spellbound（著迷的）. Then the old monk said, “If you have a handful of diamonds you can buy a whole country.” To emphasize the value, he said more. He said that with a diamond mine Ali Hafed could make his children into rulers（統治者）.
On hearing what the monk said, Ali Hafed could not get the thought of diamonds out of his mind. He kept thinking, “I want a mine（礦山） of diamonds.” The next morning he went to the monk’s house. He asked, “Where can I find diamonds?” The monk said, “First, find a river which not only must run over white sands but must be between high mountains. Then, in the white sands, you’ll find diamonds.”
Ali Hafed sold his farm, put his money in a bank, left his family in the care of friends, and went in search of diamonds. He roamed（流浪） and roamed. He followed stories. At last, he was footsore and tired. Years had passed and his strength was gone.
Finally, all his wealth was gone too. He stood at the shore（海岸） of a great sea with a great wave rolling in（湧入）. He threw his tired body into it and sank beneath（在…
之下） the wave. He was discouraged and old, but his family was far away. He ended
up dying as a sad and tired pauper.
25. In the beginning of the story, Ali Fred was ________.
(A) rich but not happy (B) both rich and happy (C) poor but happy (D) poor and unhappy 26. A good title (標題) for this passage would be ________.
(A) A Monk’s Visit (B) A Way to Be A Ruler (C) From Being Rich to Being Poor (D) Death Near the Sea
27. According to the monk, if Hafed found a diamond mine, he could ________.
(A) travel all over the world (B) get a lot of sunlight (C) make his children kings (D) live in the country 28. Ali Hafed went in search of diamonds with ________.
(A) his family (B) the old monk (C) his friends (D) no one 29. When Ali Hafed stood at the shore of a great sea, he was NOT ________.
(A) discouraged (B) tired (C) footsore (D) thoughtful 30. The word “it” refers to ________.
(A) the great sea (B) his family (C) the diamond (D) the shore 31. In this passage, the word pauper means ________.
(A) poor man (B) salesman (C) stranger (D) farmer 32. From this passage, we can conclude that ________.
(A) Ali Hafed would never go home again (B) Ali Hafed was poor in the beginning.
(C) the old monk wanted to buy Ali Hafed’s farm.
(D) the old monk knew a lot about the world
(Passage 5)
There is a belief that if a person folds（摺） one thousand paper cranes（紙鶴）, that person’s wish will come true. No one believed in this legend（傳說） more than Sadako Sasaki. Sadako got cancer of the blood when she was 11 years old. The disease was also known at the time as “atom bomb（原子彈） disease.” An atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima（廣島） in 1945 when Sadako was only 2 years of age.
Radiation（輻射） from that bomb had caused（造成） the cancer.
Sadako wanted to become healthy again. Her best friend told her the legend of the thousand paper cranes. She folded the first one for her. With only a few months to live, Sadako set out to fold a thousand paper cranes. She hoped that her wish would come true. Throughout her illness, Sadako remained positive and courageous. She carried on making paper cranes. She firmly（堅定地） believed in her dream of being healthy again. She used any paper she could find. She even used medicine packaging.
Unfortunately, Sadako only finished 644 paper cranes before she passed away in October 1955 at the age of 12.
Her courage and determination（決心） inspired her friends and classmates. They collected all her letters. They published the letters in a book. They also dedicated a monument（紀念碑） to Sadako. A statue（雕像） of Sadako holding a large golden crane was erected（設立） in 1958 at Hiroshima Peace Park in Hiroshima. At the foot of the monument words have been carved for future generations to see: “This is our cry. This is our prayer（祈禱）. Peace in the world.”
33. What is the main purpose of the article?
(A) To explain the damage（傷害） caused by an atomic bomb.
(B) To teach the reader how to make paper cranes.
(C) To inspire the reader to bravely face any difficulty.
(D) To upset（使傷感） the reader with a sad story of atomic bombs.
34. If you “dedicate” something, what do you do to it?
(A) Deciding where to build it.
(B) Giving it to as a sign of honor.
(C) Making it very tall to attract people.
(D) Naming it after a person who has been dead.
35. According to the article, folding one thousand paper cranes will _____.
(A) allow（使…可以） you to live longer than usual.
(B) make your room look very beautiful.
(C) get you a statue dedicated to your name.
(D) make your wish come true in the end.
36. Sadako used any paper she could find, even ____ to fold into cranes.
(A) bed sheets (B) medical receipts (C) medicine packaging (D) old clothes
37. Sadako’s monument will hopefully remind people of ____________.
(A) making beautiful paper cranes (B) the tragedy（悲劇）caused by war (C) making friends whenever one can (D) going to school to receive education 38. Which of the following is NOT true?
(A) No one believed in the legend of a thousand paper cranes.
(B) Sadako’s disease was caused by the bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
(C) Sadako heard the legend from her best friend after getting sick.
(D) Sadako’s very first paper crane was folded by her best friend.
39. What does “carry on” mean?
(A) Carrying something everywhere. (B) Keeping on doing something.
(C) Giving up doing something (D) Firmly believing in something.
40. We can infer from the article that ________________.
(A) Sadako liked to make some artifacts（手工藝品）.
(B) Sadako was good at writing letters.
(C) People in Hiroshima wished for peace.
(D) Sadako wrote the words on the monument.
Appendix B-2 (Posttest)
(Passage 1)
Imagine a fantastic underground palace（皇宮） filled with valuable jewels and other treasures. Also, pearls edge the ceiling（天花板）. Rivers of mercury（水銀） lace the floor. This palace was built for Qin Shi Huangdi. It was to house him in death. Qin is the founder of the first united empire in China’s history. He started ruling at the age of 13 in 246 B.C. At that time, he also started building this huge tomb（墳墓）.
It took many years and workers to complete the palace. However, Qin’s tomb is better known for its clay（泥土）soldiers. They were found in 1974. Over two million tourists have gone to see this clay army in Shanxi. However, many of them probably don’t know about the underground palace. It has not yet been dug up.
Information about the tomb’s building comes mostly from records（紀錄） by Sima Qian, a famous historian. The records say that the underground palace was shaped like a triangle（三角形）. It was at least 20 meters deep. It was supposed to be like the Qin capital（首都） city. About 750,000 ㎡ of stone was carved. Pearls in the ceiling symbolized（象徵） the sun, stars, and moon. A small river system（系統）
symbolized all of China’s main rivers. In the river, mercury flowed around. This palace had bows（弓） and arrows（箭） to attack（攻擊） anyone who tried to enter.
Nevertheless, records show that it was probably robbed（搶劫） at least once. For now people can only wonder what other secrets lie buried in the tomb.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?
(A) The discovery of Emperor Qin’s tomb last year.
(B) The way Qin’s tomb was built in ancient China.
(C) The importance of the tomb on China’s history.
(D) The incomplete discovery of Emperor Qin’s tomb.
2. The word “supposed” can be replaced by _________.
(A) Calculated（計算）. (B) Believed.
(C) Estimated（預估）. (D) Discussed.
3. Pearls were put in the palace’s ceiling _________.
(A) to make it look like the sky (B) to prevent their being stolen
(C) to absorb（吸收） any leaking（滲露） water (D) to be viewed at that height
4. When did the building of the tomb begin?
(A) 1974 (B) 246 B.C. (C) After Qin died. (D) We don’t know.
5. According to the passage, the palace had weapons to prevent people from entering because _______.
(A) Qin didn’t want anyone to see the palace (B) robbers may try to steal the treasures it held (C) it showed that going inside would bring bad luck (D) there was not enough air to live underground
6. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
(A) The palace was Emperor Qin’s house after death.
(B) Qin was the first emperor to unite the whole China.
(C) Qin’s tomb is most famous for the treasures inside it.
(D) The underground palace is still strange to most tourists.
7. What can be inferred from the passage?
(A) Now the whole tomb is open to the public.
(B) Sima Qian recorded the building of the tomb.
(C) The tomb is Qin’s underground capital when alive.
(D) No one has ever entered the tomb before 1974.
8. What does “them” refer to?
(A) Clay soldiers. (B) Tourists. (C) Robbers. (D) Historians.
(Passage 2)
St. Petersburg is the most European（歐洲的） city in Russia（俄國）. It is in the northwest of Russia and lies at the end of the Gulf of Finland（芬蘭灣）. St.
Petersburg shares the same latitude（緯度） with Alaska and Greenland, so winter is harsh. However, during midsummer, one can enjoy 24 hours of bright light. Peter the Great founded the city. He became the ruler of Russia in 1682. He was only 10 at that time. Mainly European architects（建築師） built it. As a result, it is famous as the most beautiful city in Russia.
Most forms of art started in St. Petersburg. Ballet（芭蕾） is an example. It began in the 19th century. Russian music prospered with people like Chaikovskii and Borodin. Great writers like Pushkin and Dostoesky were once also residents（居民）
of this wonderful city. That adds to the wealth of its charms.
The main road of the city is called Nevsky Prospekt. There you can find some of the world’s most famous and finest museums. The street is 4.5 ㎞ long. It is filled with shops, art galleries, museums, restaurants and so on. The Belosselsky-Belozersky Palace is also part of the many fancy buildings. These buildings decorate the street.
Today, Nevsky Prospekt has an additional feature（特色）. It is filled with tourists, especially in summer. There are all kinds of travelers. They admire the beautiful old
buildings. Many of them are three centuries old. In St. Petersburg, you feel history at every step. Even Moscow, the capital city of Russia, cannot compare with its majesty
（壯麗）.
9. What is the main idea of the passage?
(A) St. Petersburg is much more important than Moscow.
(B) St. Petersburg is the most European city in the world.
(C) St. Petersburg is a city with great history and art culture.
(D) St. Petersburg has harsh winters, but wonderful summer.
10. What does “harsh” mean?
(A) Difficult. (B) Dark. (C) Bright. (D) Light.
11. What does “prospered” mean?
(A) Grew. (B) Failed. (C) Proposed. (D) Offered.
12. Which of the following statement about St. Petersburg is NOT true?
(A) Peter the Great was the founder of the city.
(B) Many art forms such as ballet began here.
(C) Great writers like Pushkin was born here.
(D) You can find famous museums in St. Petersburg.
13. Which of the following statement about the Belosselsky-Belozersky Palace is mentioned in the passage?
(A) It is along the main road of St. Petersburg.
(B) The palace is full of tourists in summer.
(C) The palace is more than three centuries old.
(D) There are shops and museums inside the palace.
14. We can infer from the passage that ____________.
(A) St. Petersburg still cannot compare with Moscow.
(B) St. Petersburg has a rich cultural history.
(C) St. Petersburg has been destroyed（毀壞） by war.
(D) St. Petersburg has changed a lot since 1900.
15. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
(A) On the main road of St. Petersburg you can find world-famous museums.
(B) You can go shopping or having a meal on the main road, Nevsky Prospekt.
(C) In Moscow, you feel your every step is connected with Russian history.
(D) The European style of St. Petersburg is due to the European architects.
16. What does “that” refer to?
(A) The creation of ballet. (B) The prosperity of Russian music.
(C) The variety（變化） of art. (D) St. Petersburg’s various art.
(Passage 3)
The Inca king, Atahuallpa, was the ruler of a huge empire. It was in what are now Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Chile. The wealthy empire extended for almost 3,000 miles along the west coast of South America. Atahuallpa enjoyed being the ruler of an empire. He believed his empire was the whole world.
Francisco Pizarro was a brave Spanish soldier. He gained honor and wealth through warfare（戰事）. He was born in 1477 in Trujillo, Spain. At the age of 19, he joined the Spanish army. He sailed（航行） to the Americas by the time he was 25. In his late 40s, he was already a rich and respectable man. But Pizarro did not enjoy being comfortable with his wealth. He was born an adventurer.
Pizarro believed there was a rich kingdom yet undiscovered（未發掘的）. So, he got the Spanish king’s permission. He sailed to what is now South America. He led some 180 men. Most of them were sick or in bad health. Also, he had 37 horses. It was a difficult voyage（航行）. Finally, they arrived at the Inca Empire. Although King Atahuallpa welcomed them, they repaid his kindness with betrayal（背叛） and cruelty.
The king was caught. In the end, he was executed. With the remaining party of his men, Pizzaro killed many Inca Indians. He took their land for his own. The wealth of the Inca kingdom was then given to his men, himself and the Spanish monarch（君主）.
Pizzaro’s life did not end peacefully. He was finally killed in 1541.
17. What is the passage mainly about?
(A) The Inca’s culture and traditions.
(B) The lost ancient Inca treasure.
(C) The conqueror（征服者） of the Inca Empire.
(D) The Spanish soldiers’ bravery（勇敢）.
18. What does the word “executed” mean in the passage?
(A) Sold. (B) Killed. (C) Left. (D) Hurt.
19. What does “his” refer to?
(A) Atahuallpa’s. (B) The Spanish monarch’s.
(C) Pizarros’s. (D) The brave Indian’s.
20. Why did Pizarro give up his comfortable life and sail to South America?
(A) The Spanish king ordered（命令） him to do so.
(B) He believed a rich kingdom lay in the south.
(C) He was invited by the Inca king.
(D) He wanted to be able to sail the seas.
21. According to the passage, which of the following South American countries used
to belong to（屬於） the Inca Empire?
(A) Brazil. (B) Venezuela. (C) Colombia. (D) Bolivia.
22. From the passage, we can learn that Pizarro conquered the Inca Empire because of his _____.
(A) wisdom. (B) determination(決心) (C) army (D) kindness 23. Which of the following is NOT true?
(A) Atahuallpa believed he was the ruler of the whole world.
(B) Francisco Pizarro was born into a rich family in 1477.
(C) Pizarro liked to explore and conquer new land a lot.
(D) The Spanish monarch gave Pizarro permission to sail.
24. Which of the following CANNOT be used to describe Pizarro?
(A) Adventurous. (B) Appreciative (C) Cruel. (D) Brave.
(Passage 4)
Wild elephants live in herds（獸群） of 10 to about 50. The leader is usually a female. The herd can go through a forest quietly. It travels in single file（縱列）. It goes about six miles an hour. When frightened, it may run at 25 miles an hour. When they reach water, elephants swim across. They are great swimmers.
Elephants eat grass, leaves, small branches, and bark. They especially like the tender leaves on the top of trees. How do they get these leaves? They use their heads to knock（碰撞） trees down. In fact, they can easily knock down a 30-foot tree.
Elephants also eat berries, mangoes, coconuts, corn, and sugar cane. They love salt. A wild bull（雄性大動物） eats from 500 to 600 pounds of food a day.
Many people want to find the graveyards（墳墓） of elephants. There is a strong belief that such graveyards exist. Here is why. Bones（骨頭） and tusks（象牙） of dead elephants are almost never found. Searches have been made in forests. Grassy plains（平原） have been searched too. However, neither bones nor tusks are found.
Since elephants don’t live forever, where are their bones? They don’t just bury themselves. Here is one belief. Say an elephant gets sick or old (over 60 years). It instinctively knows death is near. Then it leaves the herd and goes off to a secret graveyard. The place is known only to elephants, and perhaps to other animals, but not to humans. Obviously, such a graveyard would be full of ivory tusks, which were once very valuable（有價值的）. The purpose of explorers was to find this “gold”
mine. This graveyard belief may be a truth or a myth（虛構的事）, but it is romantic.
It would be nice if it were true.
25. According to the passage, we can say ________.
(A) elephants will sink in the water because they cannot swim
(B) elephants will swim when they are frightened
(C) elephants often make noises when they go through a forest (D) elephants are led by a female
26. Elephants get the tender leaves on the top of trees by ________.
(A) asking giraffes(長頸鹿) for help (B) climbing up the trees (C) knocking down the trees (D) waiting for the leaves to fall 27. In this passage, the bones of dead elephants are never found ________.
(A) because no one makes searches (B) so it proves that elephants live forever (C) because other animals bury elephants (D) so there must be graveyards of elephants
28. The place of a secret graveyard is known to ________.
(A) researchers (B) businessmen (C) explorers (D) elephants 29. The word “it” refers to ________.
(A) an elephant (B) the herd (C) a wild animal (D) the leader 30. Knowing something “instinctively” means to know it ________.
(A) safely (B) officially(正式地)
(C) naturally(自然地) (D) luckily
31. A good title for this passage could be ________.
(A) Where Do the Elephants Go? (B) Vegetarians(素食者) (C) The Best Swimmers (D) Bones and Tusks
32. The belief in elephant graveyards is still a mystery(謎) because ________.
(A) people don’t understand elephants (B) explorers have never found one (A) not many elephants die in the wild (D) it is more interesting not to know
(Passage 5)
All things are made up of atoms（原子）. The properties（特性） of an object depend on the types of atoms. Also, they depend on how the atoms are put together.
For example, coal （煤炭）and diamonds（鑽石）are all made up of carbon（碳） atoms.
The only difference is the way the carbon atoms are put within them. If we put the atoms in different ways, we would be able to make plants and animals.
Nowadays, we can only affect millions of atoms at a time. Cutting, hammering, melting and burning are some of the ways we use. These techniques cannot put atoms into specific place. They only move around large amounts of atoms. Handling atoms today is like using only a bulldozer（推土機） to build a house.
In the future, nanotechnology will let us handle objects atom by atom. It will be like building a house brick by brick. The molecular precision will let us decide exactly（確切地） how to put the atoms. Then, that will lead to the end product we
want. We will be able to make stronger and lighter materials that are friendly to the environment.
Nanotechnology is expected to touch almost every aspect（方面） of our lives.
That means right down to the water we drink and the air we breathe（呼吸）. We will be able to build anything we imagine. The possibilities are endless.
33. What is the main purpose of this article?
(A) Differentiating atoms and building houses.
(B) Introducing a new technology in the future.
(C) Telling people how things are put together.
(D) Teaching people how to build a house quickly.
34. What is the best definition for “nanotechnology”?
(A) Technology used to build things by arranging（排列） atoms.
(B) Technology of making bricks by using the bulldozer.
(C) The knowledge of “nano”.
(D) The development of coals.
35. Which has the closest meaning to the word “molecular” in the passage?
(A) Cheap. (B) Atomic. (C) Computing. (D) Physical（物理 的）.
36. Nanotechnology will allow us to build objects starting from __________.
(A) the very first atom in the object (B) the very first brick in the house (C) the very first house in the object (D) the very first property in the house 37. Which of the following is NOT true?
(A) We can make anything by rearranging atoms.
(B) Atoms and molecules are the fundamental building blocks of things.
(C) Nanotechnology will be used to give us a better future.
(D) Nanotechnology can help us arrange large piles（堆） of bricks.
38. Where might this article appear?
(A) In a car magazine. (B) In a conversation book.
(C) In a science magazine. (D) In a dictionary.
39. Which can we infer（推論） from the article?
(A) Every human being is also made up of atoms.
(B) The way bricks are put together decides their properties.
(C) Hammering and melting can affect atoms’ arrangement.
(D) Nanotechnology will have a bad influence on our environment.
40. What does “them” refer to（指稱）?
(A) Carbon atoms. (B) Coals and diamonds.
(C) All objects. (D) Plants and animals.
Appendix C
英文學習動機問卷調查 英文學習動機問卷調查 英文學習動機問卷調查
英文學習動機問卷調查
親愛的同學：你好。
以下這份問卷是想用來了解你的英文學習情形。這不是考試，也不會影響你 的成績。請仔細看完每一題。根據自己的真實情況，在六個選項中勾選一個最適 合的敘述。請認真作答。謝謝你的合作。
班級: ________姓名: _______________座號: ______
非 常 同 意
同 意
沒 意 見
不 同 意
非 常 不 同 意 1. 我現在唸英文，是因為我對英文感興趣，喜歡英文。
2. 我現在唸英文，是為了考試及分數。
3. 我現在唸英文，是因為英文能擴展我的視野。
4. 我現在唸英文，是因為想與外國人溝通。
5. 我現在唸英文，是因為想了解西方文化。
6. 我不懂我為何需要學英文。英文對我沒用處。
7. 我覺得學英文是件困難的事。
8. 我覺得只要我努力認真，我可以把英文學好。
9. 老實說，我並不想努力學習英文。
10. 我覺得上英文課很無趣，簡直就快睡著了。
11. 我迫不及待想上英文課。每次學習英文時，我都很快 樂。
12. 我覺得上英文課我是被迫坐在教室裡的。
13. 一想到下一節是英文課，我就開始緊張。
14. 我急著想拋開英文。學英文實在是一件痛苦的事。
15. 我學英文，主要是因為父母、老師的期待。
16. 我想把英文學好，好展現能力給朋友看。
17. 會說英文將來能增加我的社會地位。
18. 我想把英文學好，因為將來出國很有用。
19. 我想把英文學好，因為將來要看懂原文書。
20. 我想把英文學好，因為將來才能找到好工作。
21. 我想把英文學好，因為想看懂英文小說
22. 我想把英文學好，因為想了解西方娛樂圈。
23. 我會自己擬定英文學習計畫。
24. 我會努力執行擬定的英文學習計畫。
25. 上英文課前我會先預習。
26. 我上英文課很專心。
27. 上完英文課我會複習。
28. 我按時繳交英文作業。
29. 遇到英文問題，我會主動請教老師或同學。
30. 課餘時間，我會額外找英文教材學習。
31. 我會用課本附的 CD 作聽力練習。
32. 看電影或電視時，我會注意聽學過的英文。
33. 我會自動自發背誦英文單字。
34. 每次英文考試我都努力準備，不臨時抱佛腳。
35. 我會不斷注意自己在成績上的進步。
問卷結束。謝謝你的合作。
Appendix D
教師課堂教學情形問卷 教師課堂教學情形問卷 教師課堂教學情形問卷
教師課堂教學情形問卷
親愛的同學：你好。
以下這份問卷是用來了解你平日英文課的上課情形。請依實際情形，詳實作 答。問卷內容不會公開，也不會影響你的成績。請認真作答。謝謝你的合作。
班級: ________姓名: _______________座號: ______
可複選 可複選 可複選 可複選
1. 老師上一課教材內容的順序是：
□ 單字、文法、課文 □ 單字、課文、文法 □ 文法、單字、課文 □ 文法、課文、單字 □ 課文、單字、文法 □ 課文、文法、單字 其他：_____________________________________________________________
2. 老師上課文時：
□ 帶讀課文 □ 放錄音帶 □ 講解意思 □ 講解文法 □ 畫重點 其他：_____________________________________________________________
3. 老師教單字時：
□ 帶讀單字 □ 放錄音帶 □ 補充同義字 □ 補充單字變化 □ 補充片語 □ 講解用法 □ 講解字詞搭配 □ 分解單字
□ 講解發音 □ 唸例句 □ 講解例句 □ 利用單字作活動
其他：_____________________________________________________________
4. 老師教文法時：
□ 講解範例 □ 講解句型 □ 額外舉例 □ 作課本習題 □ 句型延伸補充 □ 利用句型作活動
其他：_____________________________________________________________
5. 除了課本外，還會作以下活動：
□ 分組競賽 □ 唱歌 □ 演戲 □ 討論 □ 分組報告 □ 看影片
其他：_____________________________________________________________
6. 你喜歡老師上課的哪一方面？為何？
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
問卷結束。謝謝你的合作。
Appendix E-1
Supplementary Extensive Reading Texts (Vocabulary Exercise Version) (Passage 1)
The British Library
Name: ________________ No.: ________
Many books are published in the United Kingdom and Ireland each year. If you are interested in reading some of these books, you can find them at the British Library. The British Library is the national library of the UK. It contains more than 150 million items.
These vary from newspapers and books to drawings and maps. Some items date back to 300 B.C.
If you were to look at five items each day, it would take you eighty thousand years to view the entire collection. You can imagine how big the collection is.
For book lovers, the British Library is indeed a great place to explore!
If you do visit the British Library, you won’t be alone. Each year, nearly half a million people go to the library’s reading room. In fact, it has space for twelve hundred people. However, these are just the readers coming to the library individually. More than sixteen thousand people make use of the library each day. That is, the library serves at least 5.8 million people every year!
Of course, the British Library has an impressive
（令人印象深刻的） collection of reading items. It is also in a very impressive building. The fourteen-story
（樓 層） library is the largest public building in England. It was built in the U.K. in the 20th century.
So next time, when you go on a journey to England, don’t forget to visit the British Library!
publish (v.) 出版出版出版出版
contain (v.) 包含包含包含包含
item (n.) 項目項目項目項目
collection (n.) 收藏收藏收藏收藏 imagine (v.) 想像想像想像想像 indeed (v.) 的確的確的確 的確 explore (v.) 探索探索探索探索
individually (adv.) 個別地個別地個別地個別地
journey (n.) 旅途旅途旅途旅途
Vocabulary Exercise:
1. Every year, many books are ____________ in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
2. The British Library ________ a lot of books.
3. There are more than 150 million ________ in the library.
4. You can i____________ how big the library is!
5. It will take you a lot of time to view the entire ____________.
6. However, book lovers will like to __________ this library.
7. It is _________ (=truly) a great place to explore.
8. Some people come to the reading room i_____________, while many more people make use of the library each day.
9. So, your __________ to England will not be complete without visiting the library.
(Passage 2)
Technology in Our Homes
Name: ________________ No.: ________
Technology continually surprises us. Scientific discoveries, such as the microwave oven or the cell phone, often result from space exploration. Many of these discoveries are even used in our homes.
Now, some scientists are focusing their attention on how to make our lives easier. We have gotten used to escalators and automatic doors. In the same way, we may be looking forward to a different future. At that time, having a robot may be as common as having a computer at home is now.
Imagine a robot doing all of your household chores. For instance, it can clean your house. In fact, we already have RoboWoods. It is a small, but useful, robot. It can find a golf ball and hole. Then, it can even put the ball into the hole. We may also be looking forward to many other interesting robots that serve recreational purposes. If your robot goes to a party, it would be able to tell specific sounds from background noise. It can also recognize（辨認） individual voices.
Soon, we may also have a videophone. But, it will surely be nothing compared （ 相 較 於 ） to voice-activated devices（聲控設備）. These will be able to be worn as a wristwatch. The devices will be used to surf the Internet, watch TV, etc. In this way, you can study anywhere. Also, you will not have to carry a lot
technology (n.) 科技科技科技 科技 continually (adv.) 持續地持續地持續地持續地 result (v.) 造成造成造成 造成
exploration (n.) 探索探索探索探索 attention (n.) 注意力注意力注意力注意力
imagine (v.)想像想像想像想像 instance (n.) 例子例子例子 例子
recreational (a.) 娛樂的娛樂的娛樂的娛樂的 specific (a.) 特定的特定的特定的特定的 individual (a.) 個別的個別的個別的 個別的
single(a.) 單一的單一的單一的 單一的
of books. This single device will become an e-book in your hand!
Vocabulary Exercise:
1. _______________ is really important in our life.
2. It amazes us c______________.
3. Technology from space ______________ often leads to more discoveries.
4. Things such as the microwave oven or the cell phone often _________ from space exploration.
5. Now, some scientists are focusing their __________ on how to make our lives easier.
6. You can i___________ a robot doing all the household chores.
7. For __________, a robot can clean your house.
8. Also, there are some robots that can be used for r___________ purposes.
9. In a party, a robot should be able to tell ________ sound from background noise.
10. A robot can also recognize i______________ voices.
11. Moreover, a voice-activated device may be also helpful. This ________ (=only) device will become an e-book in your hand.
(Passage 3)
Advertising
Name: ________________ No.: ________
Advertising is now an industry generating billions of dollars. Of course, most companies（公司）
spend a lot of money on production. Many also spend almost as much on advertising.
Some advertising slogans are very well known.
The athletic company Nike’s “Just Do It” is just one instance. Those slogans have become part of our everyday language. We see commercials on television and in movie theaters. Some of them have even become more exciting, funny, or interesting than the T.V.
programs and movies they’re shown during.
It wasn’t always like this. Advertising used to just be a way to make consumers more familiar with a product. Ads would simply talk about a product’s good features in order to encourage people to buy it.
Sometimes, a famous person would say something nice
advertising (n.) 廣告業廣告業廣告業廣告業 industry (n.) 產業產業產業 產業 generate (v.) 產生利益產生利益產生利益 產生利益
slogan (n) 標語標語標語標語 athletic (a.) 運動的運動的運動的運動的 instance (n.) 例子例子例子 例子
commercial (n.) 電視廣告電視廣告電視廣告 電視廣告
consumer (n.) 消費者消費者消費者 消費者 familiar (a.) 熟悉熟悉熟悉熟悉
about the product. Companies had good reason for doing so. Consumers often identify（ 認 同 ） with famous people. They would then be more attracted to the product.
Nowadays, advertising is very different.
Companies are often trying to sell brand names rather than individual products. Nike, for instance, doesn’t use advertising campaigns telling us how well made or comfortable their shoes are. Its ads make us associate
（關聯） the Nike brand with being cool. The company hopes that this will make us buy their shoes.
attract (v.) 吸引吸引吸引吸引
campaign (n.) 宣傳活動宣傳活動宣傳活動宣傳活動
Vocabulary Exercise:
1. _____________ is now a business making a lot of money.
2. It ________ a lot of money.
3. So, this i___________ is very popular now.
4. Some advertising __________, such as “Just Do It”, have become part of our life.
5. This slogan was created by the ____________ company, Nike.
6. This is just one i_________ of catchy slogans.
7. Everyday we see many ____________ on TV or in movie theaters.
8. Advertising used to encourage __________ to want to buy the product.
9. It was used to make people more _______ with a product.
10. Sometimes people might be a___________ to the product due to the star in the ad.
11. No wonder more and more companies start large advertising c_____________.
(Passage 4) Are You Popular
Name: ________________ No.: ________
Being popular is very important to all of us. For example, listen to Peter, aged 16, “I wanted to be admired in my crowd.
I dyed my hair and hung out all night at the KTV. I thought this would make me more popular with my friends. Then, one day I woke up and realized I wasn’t myself anymore. But as soon as I stopped doing things like that, all my friends ignored me.”
For many people, being popular means being part of the in-crowd. Guess what! Being popular really means being yourself. That is the basis of every friendship. This way, if people like you, it means they really like you for who you are.
For example, they may like you for your intelligence, your
realize (v.) 明瞭明瞭明瞭明瞭
ignore (v.) 忽視忽視忽視忽視
basis (n.) 基礎基礎基礎基礎
personality, or your kindness. That’s far more impressive than trying to sacrifice（犧牲） yourself to meet the request of others.
Listen to Christine, aged 15, “I have lots of friends because I often treat people nicely. I never have to worry about what I have to wear or say to be accepted（接受）. My friends like me for who I am, and I know they will be there for me.”
If you want people to like you, be nice to everyone.
Sometimes a simple, sincere smile and “hi” can begin a friendship. Ask yourself this question: “Would I like to have myself as a friend?” If you like being with yourself, your sense of insecurity will disappear. Then you can start to have a harmonious relationship（關係） with others. So, you must learn to like yourself and be confident. This will attract others to you. The key is to be real!
To sum（總言之） up, if you are friendly and nice, people will definitely like you. After all, how can you be popular if you don’t even like who you are? So, get to know yourself and learn to like yourself. Take pride in your merit, and develop it.
You will begin to feel more confident and like yourself more.
Then, you will be ready to be liked by others.
request (n.) 要求要求要求要求
insecurity (n.) 不安不安不安不安 全感
全感全感 全感
disappear (v.) 消失消失消失消失 harmonious (a.) 和和和和 諧的
諧的諧的 諧的
confident (a.) 自信自信自信自信 的的的
的
attract (v.) 吸引吸引吸引吸引 definitely (adv.) 一一一一 定
定定 定
Vocabulary Exercise:
1. People who do not try to be themselves will r________ they are not who they are anymore.
2. They may be i___________ by their friends sooner or later.
3. Being oneself is the __________ of every friendship.
4. You don’t have to sacrifice yourself to meet the ____________ of others.
5. Be yourself, and your sense of _________ will be gone.
6. That is, your sense of insecurity will __________.
7. As soon as you feel more secure with yourself, you then can start a ___________
relationship with others.
8. Being c__________ of yourself is very important.
9. Your confidence will ___________ others to you.
10. If you are friendly, people will d___________ like you.
(Passage 5) Princess Diana
Name: ________________ No.: ________
Diana Spencer was a woman of her time. She was the first Princess of Wales to have had a normal（平 常的） life. She was a part-time cook, children’s nanny
（保母）, and kindergarten（幼稚園） teacher. Diana also shared an apartment, and did household chores.
She even had parking problems with her car just like any other London working girl.
Diana was always a very helpful, caring person.
Before becoming a princess, she spent her free time looking after sick children as a volunteer（志工）.
After marrying Charles, the Prince of Wales, Diana very quickly gained the love of the world. That was due to her personal warmth and understanding towards the sick, the dying, and the needy. She gained worldwide support（支持） for helping AIDS victims. It seemed that the whole world was in love with her except her husband. Because of her lonely personal life, she became busier and busier in charitable activities.
Diana believed that the monarchy（王室） needed to change with the times. So, she decided to help make it happen. Diana made her two sons, both Princes, get to know the darker side of life by taking them on visits to hostels for the homeless and people dying of AIDS.
On August 31, 1997, Diana, aged 36, was killed in a terrible car crash in Paris. The event shocked the world. It seemed as if the whole world mourned her death. Condolences came in from around the world.
On the day of the funeral itself, there was a huge procession in London. Millions of people attended it.
Why did she have such a great influence on so many?
Of course, she was beautiful. Yet, despite her own problems, Diana dedicated a lot of time to helping others. That transcended the power of her outer beauty. With a strong desire to help the poor or the weak, she showed, through her actions, that we could all really make a difference.
victim (n.) 受害者受害者受害者 受害者
charitable (a.) 慈善的慈善的慈善的 慈善的
mourn (v.) 哀悼哀悼哀悼哀悼 condolence (n.) 慰問慰問慰問 慰問
procession (n.) 遊行遊行遊行遊行
dedicate (v.) 奉獻奉獻奉獻 奉獻 transcend (v.) 超越超越超越超越 desire (n.) 渴望渴望渴望渴望
Vocabulary Exercise:
1. Princess Diana is well known for her support for helping AIDS ____________.
2. She was always busy in c__________ activities.
3. She was so popular that when she died, the whole world __________.
4. __________ poured in from around the world.
5. On the day of her funeral, there was a huge ________ in London.
6. Diana has d____________ a lot of time to helping others when alive.
7. Her caring personality t____________ the power of her outer beauty.
8. Her strong ___________ to help the poor really moves people.
(Passage 6)
The Tzu Chi Foundation
Name: ______________________ No.:___
Have you ever heard of the Wall of Honor in the National Liberty Museum, Philadelphia, USA? Did you know that a person from Taiwan is honored there? Master Cheng Yen and the Tzu Chi Foundation are devoted to helping others. Master Cheng Yen is thought to have the spirit of peace, mercy, and love within her. No one in Taiwan better deserves（應得） this great honor than her.
Master Cheng Yen was born in the small town of Ching-shuei near Taichung, Taiwan, in 1937. She founded the Tzu Chi Foundation at the age of 29. She wanted to help the poor and needy. Since then, Master Cheng Yen and the members of the foundation have devoted themselves to all kinds of aid work. They have set up Tzu Chi Hospital, Tzu Chi University, and a bone marrow registry (骨髓登記).
The foundation has helped millions of people in Taiwan and overseas with great devotion and selfless love.
The Tzu Chi Foundation has attracted over four million volunteers（志工） from every corner of the world. They devote themselves to the love and care of humanity. The foundation often impresses others with its real action. For example, after the earthquake on September 21, 1999, members of Tzu Chi went immediately to the damaged areas to offer help. They set up service centers. They sent medicine and daily necessities. Overseas members also
honor (n.; v.) 榮譽榮譽榮譽榮譽
devote (v.) 貢獻貢獻貢獻 貢獻
attract (v.) 吸引吸引吸引 吸引
humanity (n.) 人類人類人類人類
immediately (adv.) 立立立立 即
即 即 即
offer (v.) 提供提供提供提供
helped by raising money.
Tzu Chi volunteers offer help. Also, they provide the spiritual support（支持） to comfort the helpless. For many people, seeing the volunteers in their dark-blue uniforms（制 服） brings hope. Master Cheng Yen leads these people to carry out great deeds of love. As Master Cheng Yen says,
“Let us pave the road and build the bridge with love.”
provide (v.) 提供提供提供提供 comfort (v.) 安慰安慰安慰安慰
deed (n.) 行為行為行為行為
Vocabulary Exercise:
1. Master Cheng Yen is ____________ in the National Liberty Museum.
2. She and the Tzu Chi Foundation are ____________ to helping others.
3. The Tzu Chi Foundation has a____________ over four million volunteers.
4. These volunteers devote themselves to the love of __________ (=mankind).
5. Whenever there is a disaster, members of Tzu Chi go i___________ to the areas.
6. They went there to __________ help.
7. Tzu Chi volunteers also p______________ the spiritual support to help the needy.
8. They try to ________ the helpless to make them feel better.
9. Master Cheng Yen leads these people to carry out great __________ of love.
(Passage 7) Computers
Name: ________________ No.: ________
Technology changes very fast. What is fiction now may become reality in just a few years. Scientists confidently predict great progress（進步） in certain fields in a short period of time. Computing is one of them. What’s better, the poor, as well as the privileged, can enjoy their lives improved by the computer.
It is very likely that people will be able to buy small computers in average stores within five years. Users will not have to view information on a traditional monitor. They will have a small screen built into a pair of glasses. The body of this computer will be the size of a pen. Its connection（連接） to the small screen will not need any wires（電線）. People will be able to control （ 控 制 ） the computer by voice. These computers will possibly be many times more powerful than those of today. They will have much faster CPUs and more memory space.
If you find it hard to wait for five more years, then you could
technology (n.) 科科科科 技技技
技
fiction (n.) 虛構故虛構故虛構故虛構故 事
事事 事
reality (n.) 現實現實現實 現實 confidently (adv.) 自信地自信地自信地
自信地
predict (v.) 預測預測預測 預測
possibly (adv.) 可可可可 能地
能地能地 能地
try buying an early prototype（原型） of one of these computers.
At the moment, they cost around US$10,000. Of course, the longer you are prepared to wait, the cheaper they will be.
Besides becoming easier to carry, how are computers specifically going to help the poor? Well, just by teaching people to use computers will help them. That will increase（增 加） their job opportunities out of the slums. Also, it may help increase their self-confidence.
Since computers are not cheap, some have tried to collect old computers from businesses. Then, they give the computers to the needy. Old as they are, these computers became the link to a better future. “Poor people don’t die of hunger. They die of not being able to get modern technologies like computers,” said one member. Sometimes, what’s needed to light up a dark place is just a good idea. Would you like to take action, too?
specifically (adv.) 特定地特定地特定地
特定地
slum (n.) 貧民窟貧民窟貧民窟貧民窟
Vocabulary Exercises:
1. Nowadays t____________ changes very fast.
2. What is f___________ now may become real tomorrow.
3. Or, what is impossible may be r_________ in just a few years.
4. Some scientists __________ great progress in a short period of time.
5. For instance, wearable computers will p__________ be many times more powerful than today’s machines.
6. However, besides getting easier to carry with, how are computers s____________
going to benefit the poor?
7. Well, teaching the poor to use computers may increase their self-_________.
8. Then, they may be able to get out of s__________.
(Passage 8) Space Travel
Name: ________________ No.: ________
It will be possible to build your own space machine; all you need is a simple motorcycle. With the same motorcycle you ride to school, you can go on far away space journeys. So, what kind of spaceship will you need and what might be some of the special changes you need to make?
The most important thing to put into consideration
possible (a.) 可能可能可能可能
journey (n.) 旅遊旅遊旅遊旅遊
consideration (n.) 考量考量考量考量
is comfort. If you plan to travel to distant places, you will have to spend a long time in the space machine.
Sitting on a hard seat will then make the trip more uncomfortable. Trying going on a long motorcycle ride outside of your city. If you feel uncomfortable when you arrive back home, you probably need a new seat.
The next thing to keep in mind is how your machine will run in space. You can use normal fuel（燃料）, but you will have to change the engine（引擎）. The engine will have to be made into a rocket（火箭）.
Rockets need a lot more fuel. You might need to add more room for fuel so that you won’t run out of it in the middle of the trip. There aren’t a lot of fuel stations in space, you know!
The final thing to consider is how are you going to breathe in space where there is no air. The easiest way is to buy a new helmet（安全帽） that will give you fresh air to breathe while you are traveling. Some helmets even play music into your ears, which would definitely make your trip through space more enjoyable.
Do you think these changes are too far-removed?
Predictions of great technological advances seldom fail to catch people’s imagination, though. Let’s just wait and see how soon it will be for everyone to be able to enjoy space travel!
comfort (n.) 舒適舒適舒適 舒適
definitely (adv.) 一定一定一定一定
far-removed (a.) 遙遠的遙遠的遙遠的 遙遠的 prediction (n.) 預測預測預測預測 technological (a.) 科技的科技的科技的 科技的 imagination (n.) 想像想像想像想像
Vocabulary Exercise:
1. It will be _________ to build your own space machine.
2. If you want to go on a faraway space _____________, you can give it a try.
3. There are many things you should put into c_____________.
4. C_______________ is the most important one.
5. You might need to ____________ more room for fuel so that you won’t run out of it in the middle of the trip.
6. Helmets with music will d______________ make your trip more enjoyable.
7. Maybe you think this idea is too far-____________.
8. However, scientists have p______________ of great advances.
9. T________________ advances seldom fail to make people interested.
10. So, just let your i___________ fly freely.
(Passage 9)
Some Superstitions
Name: ________________ No.: ________
Very few people can honestly say that they have no superstitious beliefs at all. Many people seem rational. These same people may cross their fingers after seeing a black cat. Some might not want to walk under ladders. They may also throw salt over their shoulder if they spill（灑） some on the table.
Several of the most common superstitions involve numbers. For example, the number four is unlucky for Chinese people because it sounds similar to the word “death” in Chinese. The Western equivalent is the number thirteen. It has been unlucky for thousands of years. Some people say this is because a group of witches, called a coven, contains thirteen members. Deep fear of the number thirteen is known as
“triskaidekaphobia.”
On the lucky side is the number seven. According to the Bible, it took God seven days to make the world.
For centuries, any association with this number has been considered lucky. Superstition says that the seventh child in a family will always be the luckiest one. Additionally, anyone who is the seventh child of a seventh child will have extreme good fortune throughout his or her life.
Despite the fact that our society（社會） has become technologically advanced（進步的）, we hold on to our old-fashioned superstitious beliefs. Why?
Well, unlike scientific theories, they require no explanation.
superstition (n.) 迷信迷信迷信迷信 rational (a.) 理性的理性的理性的理性的
equivalent (n.) 等同事物等同事物等同事物 等同事物
contain (v.) 包含包含包含包含
extreme (a.) 極端的極端的極端的極端的 fortune (n.) 幸運幸運幸運幸運
technologically (adv.) 科技科技科技科技 地
地地 地
old-fashioned (a.) 過時的過時的過時的過時的
