Getting Started

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Comprehension Check

I. Choose the main idea of the article.

答案：B

II. Choose the best answer to each question.

答案：1. C    2. C    3. A    4. C    5. B

III. Answer the following questions

1. The woman still had another forty years, two months and eight days to live.

2. The woman had a near-death experience while lying on the operating table.

3. The woman decided to make the most of the rest of her life.

(或 The woman decided to live the rest of her life to the fullest.)

4. The woman was run over by an ambulance, and she died.

5. Because the woman had changed too much for God to recognize her.

(或 Because the woman had changed her appearance so much while in the hospital.)

Grammar Focus

Practice A

Rewrite the sentences using “V-ing” clauses.

答案:

2. While trying to get the mud off of her shoes, Nancy missed her bus.

3. When walking into her office, Nancy ran into her boss.

4. After telling her boss she was sorry for being late, Nancy found she had forgotten to bring the file for the meeting.

5. After attending that meeting, Nancy went to lunch.

6. While eating lunch, Nancy spilled soup all over her dress.

Practice B

Rewrite the sentences following the example of the first sentence.

答案：

2. When Nancy looked out the window of the taxi, she saw her boyfriend walking hand in hand with a pretty girl.

3. After Nancy paid money to the driver, she found that she did not have enough for dinner.

4. When Nancy stopped by an ATM to get some money, she found she had left her card at the office.

5. After Nancy entered her house, she fell over a box and hurt herself.

6. Because Nancy felt sorry for herself, she decided to take the next day off.

Listening

1. B   2. C   3. A    4. B     5. C

Writing

Practice A

答案：

1. I am forty-seven years old.

2. I live in Tainan.

I work at a bank.

3. I like exercising very much. I like to go swimming and play sports with my friends. I love it and ride it often. I enjoy my life very much.

4. My daughter bought me a bicycle for my birthday last year.

5. Now my family and friends consider me healthier than before.

Practice B

參考答案：

My name is Tom. I live in Tamsui. I am a high school student. I like math and basketball. My father bought me a basketball when I was eleven. I use it a lot. I love to play basketball with my friends. My math teacher, Miss Chang, chose me to be her math assistant this semester. I hope I can do a good job.

Pronunciation

IV.

1. smile   2. lie   3. down    4. mouse     5. soy

Exercises

I. 1. returns     2. ambulance   3. shrug     4. released     5. recognized    

    6. recover    7. physical      8. figure     9. restyle      10. B        11. D        12. A

II. 1. B  2. C  3. A  4. D  5. C  6. A  7. B  8. B

III. crossing, ambulance, recover from, was released, recognize

IV. 1. the rest of  2. Make, most/best of    3. run over

4. when/while he was crossing the street/road when/while crossing the street/road   

5. Please wash (both of) your hands before you eat dinner./Please wash (both of) your hands before eating dinner.