B1L12 Class: No: Name:
I. Voc: 2%
1._____ _____ Compared to life in big cities, life in r_____l areas is rather quiet and relaxing.
2.__________ Yangmingshan, a hot scenic spot for Taipei citizens on weekends,
attracts a great number of tourists with its hot springs and hiking t_____ls along the mountains.
3.__________ To put the idea of environmental preservation, s____ting the garbage before you dumpt it is the first step.
4. _____________ Whether failure or success, your effort will never be w____hless because
you can always learn something from it.
5. _____________ The new manager didn’t know how to h_____e the situation because of
lack of experience. As a consequence, he turned to the senior supervisor for the way to deal with the difficulty.
6. _____________ As a c_____r woman, Diana has to go to work at day and do all the household chores at night. Although she ever thought of quitting her job, she later realized that job is another way to fulfill her dream besides being a successful mother.
7. _____________ Almost every Nobel winner will give a touching speech to thank his or her
teammates’ a_____e support for their work or studies, which contributes to their success.
8._____________ If you can pass all of the courses, you will receive a bachelor’s d_____e
when you graduate from college.
9._____________ To g____n his classmates’ support, the class leader tried to convince them
with solid evidence and specific figures.
1o. ___________ Dylan kept on asking Laura what had happened, but she r_____ned silent
and refused to answer him.
11.___________ In modern s_____y, we often communicate over the Internet; however, people in eth past usually wrote letters.
12.___________ A man’s v_____e doesn’t depend on how much he owns but on how he deals
with others. That is, wealth can’t improve your image but good personality can.
13. __________ Hank’s language ability gives him an a______e over the other job seekers
when applying for this job and he stands more chance to be employed than other
applicants.
14. __________ To p____e your dream, you need to have self-awareness, which can help you
determine you path in the future.
15.___________ Despite a general manager, Nick has given up all of his free time in p____t of success in the business world.
16. ___________ Drinking 2,000cc of water a day is b_____l to your health because water
can help release the toxics from your body.
17. ____________ Instead of fame and fortune, political figures, so- called p_____ns,
should take public welfare as their first concern.
18. ___________ Joining a study tour during summer vacation goes a long way towards
e_____ring different cultures and lifestyles.
19. ___________ The floor was l____red with so much waste paper that it took me an hour to
clean up.
20. ___________ In the 16th century, Christian churches opposed to the c______t that the
earth goes around the sun and abandoned people talking about this.
II. Cloze: 2%
(A) Volunteers are people who’d love to help others without asking for anything in return. Centuries ago, Benjamin Franklin, one of the most influential figures in
American history, __1__ the notion of “volunteering” __1__. He set up a volunteer fire department in Philadelphia. Today, many communities and small towns in the U.S.A.
still __2__ volunteers to fight fires.
Nowadays, volunteer work still keeps __3__ it has ever been. In fact, more and more people are __4__ in volunteer service. For example, they take scout groups __5__ camping trips. What’s more, they also help look after the sick and the elderly with care and patience.
1. (A) leave…alone (B) put…into practice (C) spice…up (D) take…for granted 2. (A) make up (B) figure up (C) rely on (D) insist on
3. (A) its importance (B) more important
(C) as important as (D) the most important (2 answers) 4. (A) involved (B) engaged (C) inspired (D) motivated (2
answers)
5. (A) in (B) with (C) through (D) on
(B) Volunteer work is worth your time and is helpful in choosing your career. Let us say
you desire to prove your ability. Doing something good, __1__ your personal goals, and enjoying yourself─ volunteer work makes all happen at the same time! To begin with, volunteering provides you __2__ the opportunity to improve your
communication skills. By reaching out to people in need, you learn how to build relationships with others. __3__, it prepares you for full-time jobs. By doing volunteer work, you learn certain job skills, which will give you more competiveness when __4__ a job. This is probably the best news for a volunteer. However, the best thing a volunteer getting from helping others is the chain of love__5__ means the act of helping will be passed on among people. Nothing can better give you such immediate feelings of joy __6__ finding yourself useful to others. In a word, the effort will __7__
once people respect you for your volunteer work. When it comes to __8__ what you are capable of, the experience of volunteering will help you score points.
1 . (A) reach (B) reaching (C) to reach (D) and reaches 2. (A) with (B) for (C) over (D) through
3. (A) For instance (B) Moreover (C) In fact (D) As a result 4. (A) acquiring (B) finding (C) landing (D) requesting 5. (A) which (B) that (C) ,that (D) , which
6. (A) and (B) by (C) through (D) than
7 . (A) set up (B) pay off (C) help out (D) carry out 8. (A) that proves (B) proved (C) prove (D) proving III. Reading comprehension: 2%
Imagine a world where all people are paid equally for doing jobs to help other people in their community but no money changes hands. In 22 countries around the world, including Taiwan, people now help other community members with different tasks such as walking dogs, baking cookies, repairing bicycles, giving guitar lessons, painting houses, teaching a foreign language, and weeding gardens without the exchange of money.
In countries where time banks exist, people work for time instead of money. Each hour of a person's time is considered the same, regardless of age, ability, or wealth.
Each hour a person spends volunteering to help someone else earns one “time
dollar” of credit. These credits are kept in a computerized time bank. All members of the community time bank list services they offer on a website and search for services other people offer. When someone who has earned credit needs a job done, they can use their credit to hire another person to do that job. For example, a school teacher might spend her free time tutoring a student in science to earn time credit. When the teacher needs a ride to the airport because she cannot drive, she searches the time bank to find someone and pays for the service with her time dollars. The person who
gives her a ride earns credit, which he in turn uses to hire a person with computer skills to fix his computer. The cycle repeats itself as it continues to grow. Everyone involved feels good because they are helping others while they are being helped and everyone's work is considered equal.
The time banking movement is based on several principles: all people, regardless of their abilities, have something to do; work that helps people and improves
communities needs to be valued and rewarded; helping works better as a “two-way street” involving people both giving and receiving services; people helping people builds support networks; and every person deserves respect.
Dr. Edgar Cahn, active in the area of social justice for a long time, began the time banking movement in the U.S.A. during the 1980s. With many people in many
countries losing jobs today, time banking has become a popular and creative way for people who may have more time than money to get tasks done for free. Beyond doing tasks, however, time banking may also build closer social relationships among people while helping to rebuild communities in a very positive way.
1. If you need a service from a time bank, you have to pay _____.
(A) money (B) in cash (C) by credit card (D )in time dollars 2. Which of the following statements is mentioned in the passage?
(A) Only people with a high level of ability can take part in the time bank.
(B) Students can earn extra money at their free time as a member of the community time bank.
(C) Everyone involved, as well as their work, is considered equal.
(D) The first and the only time bank is now located in the United States.
3 . The word “value” in the third paragraph refers to “ .”
(A) achieve something impossible (B) regard something highly (C) exist for a long time (D) earn money
4. According to the passage, which is one of the advantages of time banking?
(A) To bring people in the same community much closer.
(B) To help people who have money but no time.
(C) To receive services without giving in return.
(D) To save money for a vacation abroad.
5 . The time banking movement began for the reason that . (A) many people faced economic problems
(B) many people lost jobs
(C) it was a well-known American tradition (D) was not mentioned
IV. Translation: 4%
1. Roger 很失望他的努力沒有得到回報。
___________________________________________________________________
2. 你剛剛所提到的事情我們正在討論的問題無關。
___________________________________________________________________
3. 因為月考快到了，所以你該減少娛樂的時間到了。
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_____
4. 網路在我們的生活中扮演如此重要的角色以致於大多數的人依賴網路以獲得立即的訊息。
___________________________________________________________________
5. 由於你的努力，你很有可能在三年後進入國立大學。(----likely----admitted---) ___________________________________________________________________
6. 顯然，志工服務讓社會及義工都能受益，然而，許多高中生並未參加任何如此的活動。(--- part--)
___________________________________________________________________
7. Tom 是個很有熱忱的志工，他常常會幫無家可歸的人募款。
___________________________________________________________________
8. Ruby 從幫助別人中得到成就感。她也學到很寶貴的一課，就是施比受有福(blessed)。
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
B1L12 Class: No: Name:
I. Voc: 2%
1.___ rural ____ Compared to life in big cities, life in r_____l areas is rather quiet and relaxing.
2.___ trails_____ Yangmingshan, a hot scenic spot for Taipei citizens on weekends, attracts a great number of tourists with its hot springs and hiking t_____ls along the mountains.
3.___ sort____ To put the idea of environmental preservation, s____ting the garbage before you dumpt it is the first step.
4. __ worthless___ Whether failure or success, your effort will never be w____hless because
you can always learn something from it.
5. __ handle ____ The new manager didn’t know how to h_____e the situation because of
lack of experience. As a consequence, he turned to the senior supervisor for the way to deal with the difficulty.
6. __ career _____ As a c_____r woman, Diana has to go to work at day and do all the household chores at night. Although she ever thought of quitting her job, she later realized that job is another way to fulfill her dream besides being a successful mother.
7. __ absolute __ Almost every Nobel winner will give a touching speech to thank his or her
teammates’ a_____e support for their work or studies, which contributes to their success.
8.___ degree______ If you can pass all of the courses, you will receive a bachelor’s d_____e
when you graduate from college.
9.___ gained ____ To g____n his classmates’ support, the class leader tried to convince them
with solid evidence and specific figures.
1o. __ remained ___ Dylan kept on asking Laura what had happened, but she r_____ned silent
and refused to answer him.
11.__ society_____ In modern s_____y, we often communicate over the Internet;
however,
people in eth past usually wrote letters.
12.__ value ____ A man’s v_____e doesn’t depend on how much he owns but on how he deals
with others. That is, wealth can’t improve your image but good personality can.
13. __ advantage __ Hank’s language ability gives him an a______e over the other job seekers
when applying for this job and he stands more chance to be employed than other applicants.
14. __ pursue ___ To p____e your dream, you need to have self- awareness, which can help you
determine you path in the future.
15.__ pursuit ___ Despite a general manager, Nick has given up all of his free time in p____t of success in the business world.
16.__ beneficial__Drinking 2,000cc of water a day is b_____l to your health because water
can help release the toxics from your body.
17. _ politicians ___Instead of fame and fortune, political figures, so- called p_____ns,
should take public welfare as their first concern.
18. _ exploring ___ Joining a study tour during summer vacation goes a long way towards
e_____ring different cultures and lifestyles.
19. _ littered ____ The floor was l____red with so much waste paper that it took me an hour to
clean up.
20. _ concept ___In the 16th century, Christian churches opposed to the c______t that the
earth goes around the sun and abandoned people talking about this.
II. Cloze: 2%
(A) Volunteers are people who’d love to help others without asking for anything in return. Centuries ago, Benjamin Franklin, one of the most influential figures in
American history, __1__ the notion of “volunteering” __1__. He set up a volunteer fire department in Philadelphia. Today, many communities and small towns in the U.S.A.
still __2__ volunteers to fight fires.
Nowadays, volunteer work still keeps __3__ it has ever been. In fact, more and more people are __4__ in volunteer service. For example, they take scout groups __5__ camping trips. What’s more, they also help look after the sick and the elderly with care and patience.
B 1. (A) leave…alone (B) put…into practice (C) spice…up (D) take…for granted
C 2. (A) make up (B) figure up (C) rely on (D) insist on AC 3. (A) its importance (B) more important
(C) as important as (D) the most important
AB 4. (A) involved (B) engaged (C) inspired (D) motivated D 5. (A) in (B) with (C) through (D) on
(B) Volunteer work is worth your time and is helpful in choosing your career. Let us say
you desire to prove your ability. Doing something good, __1__ your personal goals, and enjoying yourself─ volunteer work makes all happen at the same time! To begin with, volunteering provides you __2__ the opportunity to improve your
communication skills. By reaching out to people in need, you learn how to build relationships with others. __3__, it prepares you for full-time jobs. By doing volunteer work, you learn certain job skills, which will give you more competiveness when __4__ a job. This is probably the best news for a volunteer. However, the best thing a
volunteer getting from helping others is the chain of love__5__ means the act of helping will be passed on among people. Nothing can better give you such immediate feelings of joy __6__ finding yourself useful to others. In a word, the effort will __7__
once people respect you for your volunteer work. When it comes to __8__ what you are capable of, the experience of volunteering will help you score points.
B 1 . (A) reach (B) reaching (C) to reach (D) and reaches A 2. (A) with (B) for (C) over (D) through
B 3. (A) For instance (B) Moreover (C) In fact (D) As a result C 4. (A) acquiring (B) finding (C) landing (D) requesting D 5. (A) which (B) that (C) ,that (D) , which
D 6. (A) and (B) by (C) through (D) than
B 7 . (A) set up (B) pay off (C) help out (D) carry out D 8. (A) that proves (B) proved (C) prove (D) proving III. Reading comprehension: 2%
Imagine a world where all people are paid equally for doing jobs to help other people in their community but no money changes hands. In 22 countries around the world, including Taiwan, people now help other community members with different tasks such as walking dogs, baking cookies, repairing bicycles, giving guitar lessons, painting houses, teaching a foreign language, and weeding gardens without the exchange of money.
In countries where time banks exist, people work for time instead of money. Each hour of a person's time is considered the same, regardless of age, ability, or wealth.
Each hour a person spends volunteering to help someone else earns one “time
dollar” of credit. These credits are kept in a computerized time bank. All members of the community time bank list services they offer on a website and search for services other people offer. When someone who has earned credit needs a job done, they can use their credit to hire another person to do that job. For example, a school teacher might spend her free time tutoring a student in science to earn time credit. When the teacher needs a ride to the airport because she cannot drive, she searches the time bank to find someone and pays for the service with her time dollars. The person who gives her a ride earns credit, which he in turn uses to hire a person with computer skills to fix his computer. The cycle repeats itself as it continues to grow. Everyone involved feels good because they are helping others while they are being helped and everyone's work is considered equal.
The time banking movement is based on several principles: all people, regardless of their abilities, have something to do; work that helps people and improves
communities needs to be valued and rewarded; helping works better as a “two-way street” involving people both giving and receiving services; people helping people builds support networks; and every person deserves respect.
Dr. Edgar Cahn, active in the area of social justice for a long time, began the time
banking movement in the U.S.A. during the 1980s. With many people in many
countries losing jobs today, time banking has become a popular and creative way for people who may have more time than money to get tasks done for free. Beyond doing tasks, however, time banking may also build closer social relationships among people while helping to rebuild communities in a very positive way.
1. If you need a service from a time bank, you have to pay _____.
(A) money (B) in cash (C) by credit card (D )in time dollars 2. Which of the following statements is mentioned in the passage?
(A) Only people with a high level of ability can take part in the time bank.
(B) Students can earn extra money at their free time as a member of the community time bank.
(C) Everyone involved, as well as their work, is considered equal.
(D) The first and the only time bank is now located in the United States.
3 . The word “value” in the third paragraph refers to “ .”
(A) achieve something impossible (B) regard something highly (C) exist for a long time (D) earn money
4. According to the passage, which is one of the advantages of time banking?
(A) To bring people in the same community much closer.
(B) To help people who have money but no time.
(C) To receive services without giving in return.
(D) To save money for a vacation abroad.
5 . The time banking movement began for the reason that . (A) many people faced economic problems
(B) many people lost jobs
(C) it was a well-known American tradition (D) was not mentioned
IV. Translation: 4%
1. Roger 很失望他的努力沒有得到回報。
Roger is disappointed that his hard work/efforts did not pay off.
___________________________________________________________________
2. 你剛剛所提到的事情我們正在討論的問題無關。
What you just mentioned has nothign to do with our discussion.
___________________________________________________________________
3. 因為月考快到了，所以你該減少娛樂的時間到了。
With the coming monthly exam, it is time for you to cut short of your entertainment.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_____
4. 網路在我們的生活中扮演如此重要的角色以致於大多數的人依賴網路以獲得立即的訊息。
The Internet plays such an important role in our life that the majority of people
depend on it to get the instant information.
___________________________________________________________________
5. 由於你的努力，你很有可能在三年後進入國立大學。(----likely----)
Due to your effort, you are likely to be admitted to a national college in three years.
___________________________________________________________________
6. 顯然，志工服務讓社會及義工都能受益，然而，許多高中生並未參加任何如此的活動。(--- part--)
It is obvious that volunteer work benefits both society and volunteers./ Obviously, both society and volunteers (can) benefit from volunteer work. However, many senior high students don’t take part in any of such activities
___________________________________________________________________
7. Tom 是個很有熱忱的志工，他常常會幫無家可歸的人募款。
Tom is a very enthusiastic volunteer, who often raises funds for the homeless.
___________________________________________________________________
8. Ruby 從幫助別人中得到成就感。她也學到很寶貴的一課，就是施比受有福(blessed)。
Ruby gained a sense of achievement from helping others. She also learned a valuable lesson that to give is more blessed than to receive.
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