Translation
你可以早一點到嗎？
Can you come earlier?
Don’t sign anything until you’ve consulted a l__________________.
lawyer
Laura Smith-Spark believed that _________ is a part of growing up for countless children around the world.
school uniform
I am planning to move house _____________ be closer to my place of work.
in order to
We ..........................(visit) all the museums by tomorrow afternoon.
will have visited
拿起了聽筒，珍開始說話。
Picking up the receiver, Jane started to talk.
“B______________” is the opposite of “sharp”.
Blunt
In many African countries, school uniform can be a source of __________, a reminder of a ___________ past, or a huge _____________ burden.
pride, colonial, financial
__________having lived in Norway for ten years, he never got used to the cold.
Despite / In spite of
I ............................. (work) in the same job for ten years.
have been working
外國人很難吃得慣日本菜。
It is difficult for foreigners to get used to Japanese food.
Howard could not a_______________ the work load from his job.
accept
1) A suggestion that school uniform should be made compulsory in … … schools has sparked fierce debate.
a. English b. Japanese c. German d. African
2) In Japan, boys in secondary school wear an outfit modelled on 19th Century Prussian army uniform, called the … … .
a. gakuran b. fuku c. sumo d. kimono
3) In … …, generations of parents have marshalled their children into shirts and ties, blazers and oddly-shaped hats.
a. Japan b. Africa c. Korea d. Britain
4) In Africa, many children have … … uniform(s) and by the end of a year, the uniform is often pretty shabby and the child often subject to bullying.
a. only one b. some c. a lot of d. no
5) In the US , school uniform began to appear in the … ….
a. 1680s b. 1770s c. 1840s d. 1980s
C, A, D, A, D
There were so many people. That's why I ran away at the last minute. (because)
I ran away at the last minute because there were so many people.
When I woke up, Mummy .............................. (prepare) breakfast.
was preparing
養寵物可以，只要你好好地照顧他們。
Keeping / Raising pets will be acceptable as long as /only if you take care of / treat them well.
Girls like to try different kinds of __________________ (化妝品) to make themselves more beautiful.
cosmetics
1) In Japan, girls wear a dark jacket with stand-up collar and buttons down the front, worn with trousers. (True / False)
2) Interest in school uniform is strong in Japan with fashion parades to show off different schools’ latest twist on the designs. (True / False)
3) In Kenya, free primary education in some African countries has been a mixed blessing to the poorest families. (True / False)
4) Josef Kraus, president of the German teachers’ union believed that Germany did not have a problematic tradition as regards school uniforms. (True / False)
5) In less than a decade, school uniform has been adopted in about half of all US primary schools and perhaps 80% of secondary schools. (True / False)
6) Prof Brunsma said that 10 years of research have shown that there really is a big difference between students who are forced to wear uniforms and those who are not. (True / False)
F, T, T, F, F, F
The little kid doesn't drink soft drinks. He doesn't coffee. (neither...nor)
The little kid drinks neither soft drinks nor coffee.
I .......................... (watch) a lot of movies recently.
have watched
因為不知道要怎樣做，那個女孩子大聲哭了出來。
Not knowing what to do, the girl cried out loudly.
The sick girl fainted and became ___________________ (不省人事)
1) Which countries did Japan look to for ideas of its school uniform?
2) What does a formal gakuran consist of?
3) Within Europe, which country has long been viewed as the country of school uniform?
Ans: Japan looked to Germany, France and Britain for ideas of its school uniform.
Ans: It consists of a dark jacket with stand-up collar and buttons down the front, worn with trousers.
Ans: Within Europe, Britan has long been viewed as the country of school uniform.
1. Even though he was tired, he drove a hundred kilometres to the next town. (despite)
2. He enjoys his job although the salary is low. (In spite of)
Despite being tired, he drove a hundred kilometres to the next town.
In spite of the low salary, he enjoys his job.
After he ......................... (finish) his homework, he went out to play.
had finished