All You Should Know about L5~L8

Grammar

100

When Tina got home, she found a window _____ and many of her things stolen. (A) break (B) broken (C) breaking (D) to break

(B) broken = (that was) broken

200

It’s good to have a friend to _____ you can turn for help. (A) what (B) which (C) whose (D) whom

(D) whom / => It’s good to have a friend whom you can turn to for help(向...求助).

300

The bridge collapsed(坍塌) during the storm and _____ now; it will reopen next week. (A) is repairing (B) was repaired (C) is being repaired (D) has repaired

(C) is being repaired 正在被修繕

400

[Re-write the sentence with "Instead of"] Students in 1357 never idle around(閒晃) and space out(放空) in English class. Instead, they pay close attention to what their English teacher has to say.

Instead of idling around and spacing out in English class, students in 1357 pay close attention to what their English teacher has to say.

500

_____ no money to pay his tuition, Sam had to drop out of college(休學) and find a job. (A) Has (B) Having (C) Had (D) To have

(B) Having / => Because Sam had no money to pay his tuition, Sam had to drop out of college and find a job. => Having no money to pay his tuition, Sam had to drop out of college and find a job.

Reading

100

[L5] The poem "New Friend and Old Friend" uses similes(明喻) and metaphors(暗喻) to describe what friends are like. The most famous line says, "Make new friends, but keep the old; Those are __________, these are __________."

"Make new friends, but keep the old; Those are silver, these are gold"

200

[L6] Name 2 advantages of GM foods.

1. Help fight human diseases. 2. Easy top grow. 3. Bring in more money. 4. Feed more people.

300

[L7] There are different explanations of how acupuncture works. Which of the following statements(敘述) is correct about acupuncture? (A) Human health has to do with Chi flow. (B) There are hundred of acupuncture points on our skin. (C) There may be more nerve endings around acupuncture points. (D) All of the above.

(D) All of the above.

400

[L6] Choose the main idea of the article. (A) GM foods are profitable(有利潤的) and are getting more and more popular in both rich and poor countries. (B) GM foods are starting to play an important yet controversial(有爭議性的) role in the modern world, where food crisis is a hot issue. (C) Owing to technology development, farmers and scientists around the world are now able to provide enough food to feed the growing population.

(B) GM foods are starting to play an important yet controversial(有爭議性的) role in the modern world, where food crisis is a hot issue.

500

[L8] According to Richard Branson, the founder(創立者) of the Virgin Company, his father's education has great influence on his growth. Describe 2 things Richard Branson learns from his dad. http://www.virgin.com/company

1. Use praise instead of criticism to bring out people's best. 2. Your judgement/criticism of others is actually a reflection of yourself. 3. Look for the best of people, and you will get the best in return. 4. Be courageous, and go fulfill your dream. Don't live your life in regret.

Fun

100

[The Mom Song] Listen to the song carefully. How many times does the Mom sing, "I said so?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-ZZ55R2JcM

4 times.

200

[Genetically Modified Organism: Myths and Truths] How many percent of the crops grown in the US these days are genetically modified? / http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nThGzjvxYmw

90%

300

[Count On Me - Bruno Mars] Listen to the song and learn to sing the chorus/refrain(副歌)! Choose a friend in the class and sing this part to him/her. :) / http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbAUzcuvVYc

You can count on me like one, two, three I'll be there And I know when I need it I can count on you like four, three, two You'll be there Cause that's what friends are supposed to do Oh yeah Ooohhhh Ooohhhh Ooh yeah yeah

400

[How does acupuncture work?] Dr. Zhen Zheng explains how acupuncture works. In the video, we learn that acupuncture can be used to cure a wide range of conditions. Which of the following medical problems is not mentioned in the video? / http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhhdmahBQU8 (A) Acute pain & chronic pain 急性、慢性疼痛 (B) Skin problems 皮膚症狀 (C) Sleeping disorders 睡眠失調 (D) Gastric/Stomach problems 腸胃問題

(C) Sleeping disorders 睡眠失調

500

[How to Identify GMO(Genetically Modified Organism)/ GM Food at the Grocery Store] In the United States, groceries such as fruit and vegetables should be labelled with 4 digits or 5 digits(4碼或5碼數字). The fruit with a set of digits beginning with the number 9 are (1)_________ foods. Those beginning with 8 are (2)_________ foods. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxsfKbx50sY

(1) organic foods (2) GMO foods

Correction

100

Identify if the sentence is grammatically correct. If not, modify the sentence and make it correct. "John's explanation was quite persuasion. Everyone believed him"

(X) => "John's explanation was quite persuasive. Everyone believed him"

200

Identify if the sentence is grammatically correct. If not, modify the sentence and make it correct. "Sleeping well at night, you can drink hot milk or take a bath before going to bed."

(X) => "To sleep well at night, you can drink hot milk or take a bath before going to bed."

300

Identify if the sentence is grammatically correct. If not, modify the sentence and make it correct. "傅肇偉 is the class leader of 1357, while 林秦毅 is the class representation."

(X) => "傅肇偉 is the class leader of 1357, while 林秦毅 is the class representative."

400

Identify if the sentence is grammatically correct. If not, modify the sentence and make it correct. "Although you and I may say goodbye someday, our friendship will never decay."

(O)

500

Identify if the sentence is grammatically correct. If not, modify the sentence and make it correct. "The reason why Jenny wants to become an English teacher results in her love of the English culture and language."

(X) => "The reason why Jenny wants to become an English teacher results from her love of the English culture and language."

Vocabulary & Phrases

100

[Irregular Verb Form] OVERCOME-______________-______________

OVERCOME-OVERCAME-OVERCOME

200

[Complete the sentence with the correct word] P___________ is better than cure. 預防勝於治療。

Prevention (n.) 預防、避免

300

[Complete the sentence with the correct word] 沅潤's personality c_____________ds to 聖崴's. They both think themselves very handsome. COOL!

corresponds to 符合、對應、一致 / correspond with 通信

400

[Compare the 3 phrases and say the meaning in Chinese] 1. bring out 2. bring in 3. bring up

1. bring out 發揮出 2. bring in 帶進來 3. bring up 養育

500

There are 3 similes using "as...as..." Find a correspond or similar Chinese translation for these similes. (1) as hard as rock (2) as light as a feather (3) as wet as a drowned cat

(1) as hard as rock 堅若磐石 (2) as light as a feather 輕如鴻毛 (3) as wet as a drowned cat 落湯雞