Vocabulary
S_ _ _ _ _ _
to politely give advice
suggest
He faced many d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ during the first week of his new job.
difficulties
The final exams were coming,
so Ben felt a_ _ _ _ _ _.
anxious
Please translate the sentence into English.
I am being chased.
Natural scenes often become the themes of poetry. Poets observe nature and present its beauty in their poems. For example, poets may describe natural scenes such as a spring day, a windy day, or a snowy day.
Q: What are natural scenes poets may describe?
a spring day, a windy day, or a snowy day
c_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
brave or fearless
courageous
Ivy has been working for the Red Cross as a
v_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for years.
volunteer
The only f_ _ _ _ _ to New York was very late at night. I might need to sleep at the airport.
flight
Please translate the sentence into English.
I believe that you can pass the exam and that you will go to Harvard.
Thousands of years ago, people in Ireland believed that on the night of October 31, the souls of those who had recently died would come back. What they wanted to do was take over the bodies of the living.
Q: When and why do souls come back?
October 31st, to take over the bodies of the living.
p_ _ _ _ _ _
to stop something from happening
prevent
It is impossible to p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ my mothers to buy things that she doesn't really need.
persuade
Jean has s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ a lot since her father passed away.
suffered
Please translate the sentence into English.
Hungry and thirsty, Mike decided to stop at a restaurant and eat something.
Many dreamers have described the ability to fly in their dreams as an experience of joy and freedom. The ability to control your flight indicates your sense of power. Having trouble staying in flight shows a lack of power in controlling your own life situation.
Q: If Jay has got bad grades on recent exams no matter how hard he had studied, what might be his dream?
Having trouble staying in flight.
p_ _ _ _ _ _ _
the place where people believe Gods live and good people go after they die
paradise
i_ _ _ _ _ _ le
invisible
Some criminal cases are solved quickly, while some remain m_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for years.
mysteries
昨晚我遇見的是我高中同學。
It was my high school classmate that I met yesterday.
Do you know we spend about one third of our lives sleeping? During the time, we are also dreaming. While dreaming, we can interact with different people, places and things.
Q: How many percent of our lives do we stay awake?
two thirds
i_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
concerning two or more countries
international
comparison
Taking a dance class has added spice to my
m _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ life.
monotonous
Please use not only...but also to translate the sentence into English.
Not only the museums but also the food of the night market is attractive to tourists.
In Taiwan, we are lucky to have a convenient water supply. Though we may sometimes complain because of water shortages and occasional rationing, most of the time we can just take few steps to the kitchen or bathroom whenever we need water. That is why it is hard for us to imagine that many people in other parts of the world are suffering because they don't have adequate access to clean water.
Q: Why is it hard for Taiwanese to imagine suffering in other parts of the world?
Because we are lucky to have convenient water supply.