Unit 3 Do Animals Sleep like You and Me? by Grace Chiu
Vocabulary Notes
1. wonder (vt. vi.) 想知道 wonder (n.) [U] 驚歎 wonder (n.) [C] 奇觀；
奇妙的事情
Some people who their future will go to a fortune teller for answers.
All the people present gazed up at the Northern Lights （驚歎地）
The Taj Mahal is one of New Seven of the world.
2. amaze (vt.) 使人驚奇 (adj.) 令人大感驚奇的 (n.) [U] 驚奇
It often people that pigs are smarter than dogs.
驚人的成就／勝利／表演
It’s how you can always understand my thoughts and feelings.
The travelers stood there (驚奇地) as they looked at the huge rainbow up in the sky.
(讓我們驚訝的是) , we beat a tough opponent and made it to the finals.
3.
(n.) [C] 科學家 (adj.) 科學的
Einstein is one of the greatest of all time.
科學研究／發現／知識
The (科學的方法) states that a theory must be tested before it can be regarded as true.
4. average (n.) [U,C]平均 average (n.) [C]平均數 average (adj.)
平均的
It takes me （平均）an hour to cook a meal.
高於／低於平均
The runners finished the race (平 均數於) two minutes and ten seconds.
The teenager would rather send a LINE message than write a letter to a friend.
5. therefore ( )因此 therefore 不可用逗號來連接兩個子句，需用 或 。
(翻譯) Kevin 在英文課一直講話，因此 Grace 很生氣。
= 6. nap (vi.) 小睡
nap (n.) [C] 小睡
Craig has a bad habit of staying up late and then several times during the day.
小睡片刻
Everybody in the Su family likes to a right after lunch on weekends.
7. float (vi.)
漂浮
Jenna threw a piece of bread into the pond and watched it until a fish ate it.
飄動
輕盈走動 float (vt.) 使漂流
The couple lay on the grass and enjoyed the view of the clouds as they across the sky.
The actress down the red carpet surrounded by fans.
There wasn’t enough water to the boat.
8. avoid (vt.) 避免 (adj.) 可避免的 (n.) 避免
The family (to get/ getting) stuck in the traffic jam by leaving home very early in the morning.
Lucy （驚險避開）an accident by hitting the brakes just in time.
Getting obese is actually ; all you should do is exercise regularly.
The of injury is important to a professional athlete.
9.
(vi. vt.) 呼吸
(n.) [U] 呼吸的氣息 [C] 吸入的一口空氣
The yoga teacher told her students to (吸氣) as they lifted their arms above their heads.
It’s so nice to go mountain climbing and the fresh air.
The little boy was (喘不過氣) after his father chased him around the park.
The view of the Northern Lights the visitors’
(美得令人屏息).
Gabby （吸一口氣）, trying to hold back her tears.
10. surface (n.) [C]
（水、地板等）表面 (vi.) 浮出水面
After staying underwater for a while, Miller was out of breath and had to the （升到水面上）.
Actually sea mammals like whales and dolphins have to on a regular basis in order to breathe.
11. awake ( )醒著的 awake (vi.) 醒來
= awake (vt.) 喚醒
=
The loud music from the neighbors’ party kept the whole family all night.
Sherry (to/from) a deep sleep and saw that her dog was sitting on the bed and watching her.
The sound of fireworks at the nearby temple the sleeping baby.
12. impress (vt.) 使人留下深刻印象 (adj.)令人印象深刻的 (n.) [C] 印象
Jerry has us (for/with) his fluent French.
It’s so that Brian can say “hello” and “thank you”
in more than fifteen languages!
給人……的印象
First are extremely important in a job interview.
The new worker （留 下好印象）on most of the staff members on her first day.
13. distance (n.) [C, U]
距離
(adj.) 遙遠的
The (在……之間的距離) the eastern end of Russia and the western one is about ten thousand kilometers.
In large cities in Taiwan, it is common to find more than one
restaurant (走路可到的 距離) of one’s home.
In the (不久的將來) future, robots may be replacing human beings in a lot more jobs than you would have imagined.
14. journey (n.) [C] 旅行 After high school, the two best friends plan to around the world.
踏上旅途，開始旅行
一路順風 15. complete (vt.) 完成
complete (adj.)
完整的
完成；結束
(不置於 前)
Kevin is an excellent student. He always school projects long before they are due.
This library houses the works of Shakespeare.
The construction of the new highway is . Soon it will be open for traffic.
16.
(n.) [U] 飛行 (n.) [C] 航班
Baby birds usually (飛行) for the first time after they are only about two or three weeks old.
When Mrs. Kuo arrived at the airport, she learned that her was going to be thirty minutes late.
17. vary (vi.) 有所不同 (adj.) 各種的
(n.) (sing.)多種樣式
(n.) [U] 變化
Smartphone cases (in/of/from) color, size, shape, and material, but all of them have the same basic function.
The festival was canceled for reasons, like poor weather and lack of interest.
各式各樣的……
That store sells a wide of children’s toys and books.
為……增添變化
A short trip on the weekend to our life.
18. creature (n.) [C] 生物 Grace wouldn’t hurt any living , not even a mosquito.
海洋生物 19. expert (n.) [C]
專家；行家
expert (adj.) 內行的
醫學／技術／財經專家
Mr. Pang is (在……的專家) math. We are glad to have him as our homeroom teacher.
The company is seeking college graduates who are
（專長於）marketing.
20. survive (vi. vt.)
生存
逃過……而倖存 (n.) [U] 生存；倖存 (n.) [C] 倖存者
Some animals are able to from season to season by changing the color of their fur.
(幸運地) , all 103 passengers the plane crash.
The news report said that the missing mountain climbers had a low of (存活的機會).
Sad to say, the little girl is the only of the earthquake that killed her whole family.
I. Multiple choice
1. （ ）Turtles in the pond are coming to the ____________ of the water in order to feed.
(A) variety (B) average (C) distance (D) surface
2. （ ）Tom will study in a ____________ school, one which is really far away from our house.
(A) personal (B) similar (C) various (D) distant
3. （ ）I plan to go on a ____________ to Australia with my family next month.
(A) surface (B) journey (C) survival (D) creature
4. （ ）As a filmmaker, Tom is working hard to raise enough money to ____________ the production of his movie, which he hopes will be a blockbuster.
(A) complete (B) avoid (C) impress (D) survive
5. （ ）It is ____________ that the silk of the spider’s web is tougher and stronger than steel.
(A) complete (B) distant (C) embarrassing (D) amazing
II. Fill in the blanks
1. The s____________e of the lake was as smooth and shiny as glass, and reflected the bright moon up in the sky.
2. I often study at the city library because it is within walking d____________e of my house.
3. I enjoy strolling in the woods and b____________ing the fresh air.
4. When the construction of the new gym was c____________ted, students were excited.
5. Miss Young’s passion for teaching is i____________e. She has done so much for her students.
6. As the boat f____________ted slowly down the river, we stood on the deck and enjoyed the beautiful scenery.
7. This shop offers suitcases in v____________s colors and sizes.
8. According to the study, visitors from Japan stayed in the U.S. for an a____________e of only 7.4 nights.
9. At the summer camp, Lydia participated in a v____________y of activities.
10. Sea turtles, dolphins, and other such marine c____________es may mistake small plastic bags for food and eat them, which can kill them.
