Unit 5
1. exchange [ɪksˋtʃendʒ] v. n. 交換 = switch, trade 104 103 97 95 91 90 89
President Bush said the United
States would not reduce its support for Taiwan in
exchange
for better relations with mainland China.
美國總統布希說他不會減少對臺灣的支持，以交換和中國大陸更好的關係。91
Tim exchanged
his old toy for his sister’s storybook. 提姆拿他的舊玩具和妹妹交換故事書。
補充：(1) exchange
rate 匯率 (2) cultural exchange
文化交流
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2. chance [tʃæns] v. 碰巧n. 機會 = opportunity 100 91 90 89
I chanced
to see Helen on a date with Roy. 我碰巧撞見海倫和羅伊在約會。
補充：(1) have
/ stand a good chance to VR / of N/V-ing 在某事上有很好的機會
(2)
give / miss / seize a chance 給予/錯過/抓住機會
(3)
take a chance on + N 在某事上冒險
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3. choose [tʃuz] v. 選擇（三態：choose,
chose, chosen） = select, pick 104 ~
100 96 93 91
My auntie chose
to remain single all her life. 我姑姑選擇終身不嫁。
補充：(1) choose
among/between/from… 在……之間挑選
(2)
choose sb. for / as + N 選擇某人做某事/擔任某工作
choice [tʃɔɪs] n. 選擇 = selection,
option 103 102 98
I had no choice
but to accept the job offer in China.
我沒有選擇的餘地，只好接受在中國的工作。
補充：have a good/poor/wise choice in + N
在某方面有很好/很差/智慧的選擇
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4. clue [klu] n. 暗示；線索 =
hint, sign 97 95 90
I have
no clue
about where he has gone. 我不知道他去哪裡了。
補充：follow up a clue to... 跟隨……的線索
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5. wonderful [ˋwʌndɚfəl] adj. 美好的；很棒的 =
marvelous, fabulous
105 97 92 90 89
The woman said, “That’s wonderful. I can open my door every morning
and hear Yo-Yo Ma practice.”
那個女人說：「太棒了！我每天早上打開門就可以聽到馬友友在練習。」 92
wonder [ˋwʌndɚ]
v. 想知道 = doubt n. 奇觀；驚奇 =
miracle 100
90
I wonder about his final decision. 我想知道他最後的決定。
It’s
a wonder
that the dog wasn’t killed by that speeding car.
那隻狗未被急駛而來的車撞死真是個奇蹟。
補充：achieve/do/work wonders 產生奇妙的效果
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6. transport [ˋtræns͵pɔrt] n. 運輸 = transportation 96
Transport by air is faster but more
expensive than by sea. 空運比海運快但昂貴。
transport [trænsˋpɔrt] v. 搬運；運輸 96
We rent a big truck to transport all our furniture to the new house.
我們租了輛大卡車把所有的家具搬運到新家。
transportation [͵trænspɚˋteʃən] n. 傳輸；運輸工具 =
transmission 97 89
The public
transportation
in Taipei is very convenient. 臺北的公共運輸非常方便。
補充：provide transportation from A to B 提供A地到B地的交通運輸
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7. temperature [ˋtɛmprətʃɚ] n. 溫度 105 98 96 95
The mother took her baby’s temperature. 媽媽為她的嬰兒量體溫。
補充：(1) have/run
a temperature = have a fever 發燒
(2)
the temperature drops/falls 溫度下降 (3)
the temperature rises/goes up 溫度上升
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8. twist [twɪst] v. n. 扭曲；旋轉 100
The policeman twisted
the man’s arm behind his back. 警察把男人的手臂扭到背後。
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9. advertise [ˋædvɚ͵taɪz] v. 廣告 98 92 89
The film is being advertised as the best romantic comedy of the
year.
這部片子被廣告成是年度最佳浪漫喜劇。
advertisement [͵ædvɚˋtaɪzmənt] n. 廣告（常縮寫成ad） = commercial 90
The full-page
advertisement
for perfume attracted many female readers’ attention.
全版的香水廣告吸引了很多女性讀者的注意。
補充：place/put an advertisement for + N 刊登有關……的廣告
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10. area [ˋɛrɪə] n. 區域 105 103 102 101 98 97
After the violent earthquake, the
mountain village became a disaster area.
強震之後，山區村落成了重災區。
補充：(1) area code
(電話等的)區域號碼 (2) residential area 住宅區
(3)
rural area 鄉村；農村 (4) picnic area 野餐區
(5)
rest area (高速公路旁的)休息站
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11. afford [əˋford] v. 負擔得起，買得起 99 91 89
My parents couldn’t afford to
let me study abroad. 我父母無法負擔我出國留學的學費。
補充：只和can, could, be
able to 連用。
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12. aim [em] v. 瞄準；意欲
103 101 97
My parents aim to set up a shoe factory with their life
savings.
我的父母打算用畢生積蓄設立鞋子工廠。
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13. plant [plænt] v. 種植 = grow n. 植物；工廠 =
vegetation; factory
102 93 90
Grandma planted
the yard with scallions and celery. 祖母在園裡種青蔥和芹菜。
Sweet potatoes are a kind of tropical plant. 地瓜是一種熱帶植物。
補充：(1) grow/water
a plant 栽種/灌溉植物 (2) manage/operate/run a plant 經營工廠
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14. sharp [ʃɑrp] adj. 鮮明的；尖銳的 =
clear, bright; edged ≠ dull; blunt
98 90
The screen of my new cellphone has a sharp picture. 我的新手機螢幕圖像色彩鮮明。
I need a sharp
axe to cut down the tree. 我需要一支銳利的斧頭來砍樹。
The news reporter is often very sharp with his wording. 那新聞記者的用字遣詞通常很苛刻。
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15. omit [oˋmɪt] v. 省略；遺漏（三態：omit,
omitted, omitted） = ignore; exclude 93
The translator omitted
the conclusion of the passage. 那翻譯員省略文章結論沒有翻譯。
The actor’s name was omitted from the cast list. 那明星的名字在演出名單中被遺漏了。
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16. civil [ˋsɪv!] adj. 市民的；禮貌的 ≠ uncivil 97
Civil
rights should be
respected in every modern country. 公民權在每個現代國家應該受尊重。
The old man isn’t very civil to anyone who knocks on his door.
這位老先生對於上門的訪客不是很有禮貌。
補充：(1) civil
war 內戰 (2)
civil servant 公務員 (3) civil law 民法
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17. cure [kjʊr] v. 治療 = heal, treat n. 治療 = treatment
91
Dr. Song cured
me of my stomach ulcer. 宋醫師治好了我的胃潰瘍。
Is there any miraculous cure for a
cough? 有沒有什麼妙方可以治療咳嗽？
curable [ˋkjʊrəb!]
adj. 可治癒的 ≠ incurable 91
Some day, cancer may be curable. 有一天，癌症也許是可治癒的。
incurable [ɪnˋkjʊrəb!] adj. 無法治癒的
AIDS has long been viewed as a
fatal, incurable disease.
長久以來，愛滋病一直被視為一種致命的、無法治癒的病。
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18. crop [krɑp] n. 農作物
In modern times, most farmers plant and harvest crops with machines.
在現代，大部分農夫用機器來種植及收成農作物。
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19. subject [ˋsʌbdʒɪkt] n. 主題；學科；主詞 =
topic; course 88
The teacher brought up a pleasant subject for
us to discuss—the field trip.
老師提出一個我們都喜愛的主題來討論──校外教學。
How many required subjects
are you taking this semester? 你這學期修幾個必修科目？
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20. divide [dəˋvaɪd] v. 分開；除 = separate
The class is divided
into eight groups for the chemical experiment.
全班在化學實驗時被劃分為八組。
12 divided
by 4 is 3. 十二除以四等於三。
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21. approach [əˋprotʃ] v. 接近 = come near ≠ leave 102
95
n. 方法；入口 = method, technique; entrance
The train is approaching.
Get your luggage ready. 火車正進站，準備好你們的行李。
We need a direct and realistic approach to
the problem.
我們需要直接且實際的方法來解決這個問題。
The only approach to the castle is guarded by a fiery dragon.
通往城堡唯一的路被火龍看守著。
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22. attempt [əˋtɛmpt] v. n. 嘗試；企圖 =
try 95
The graduate was attempting
to find a job as a technician.
這名畢業生嘗試找一份技術員的工作。
In
his attempt
to expand his
business, Kevin has run out of money.
為了要擴展事業，凱文散盡積蓄。
補充：make an attempt at/on N / to
VR 企圖……
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23. attend [əˋtɛnd] v. 參加；上（學） = go to v.
照料 = care for 100 92
Did you attend
the class reunion last Sunday? 上星期日你有參加同學會嗎？
I’ll attend
college this coming September. 今年九月我要上大學了。
The nurse attended to her patients carefully. 護士很細心地照料她的病人。
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24. attitude [ˋætətjud] n. 態度
101 95
The teacher took a respectful attitude toward his students’ opinions.
老師對於學生的意見採取尊重的態度。
補充：take/adopt a conservative/flexible/hostile/positive
attitude of/to/about/towards+ N 對於……採取/保守/彈性/敵對/正面的態度
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25. chemical [ˋkɛmɪk!] adj. 化學的n. 化學製品 100
90
My brother works as a chemical engineer in a cosmetics company.
我哥哥在一家化妝品公司當化學工程師。
Harmful chemicals
are released into the air by the factory.
那家工廠排放有害的化學物質到空氣中。
補充：(1) chemical
equation 化學方程式 (2) chemical warfare 化學戰爭
chemistry [ˋkɛmɪstrɪ]
n. 化學 101
91
Professor Brown is teaching organic chemistry in the industrial college.
布朗教授在工科大學教有機化學。
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26. normal [ˋnɔrm!] adj. 正常的 = regular, usual ≠ abnormal, irregular, unusual 92
It’s normal
that young children miss their mother when she goes out.
當媽媽外出時，小孩子想他們的媽媽是正常的。
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27. failure [ˋfeljɚ] n. 失敗
105 99
The failure
of the marketing strategy discouraged Mr. Kim.
市場策略的失敗使得金先生非常沮喪。
補充：(1) power
failure (非正常)停電 (2) heart failure 心跳停止
(3)
multiple organ failure 多重器官衰竭
fail [fel] v. 失敗；不及格 91
Becky failed
the math exam and had to repeat the course. 貝淇數學考試不及格必須重修。
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28. shape [ʃep] v. 使成形 = form, develop n. 形狀；體型 = form;
fitness
100 93
The group discussed together and
finally shaped up
a new marketing project.
小組一起討論，最後形成一項新的行銷方案。
The shoemaker shaped
the boots out of rubber. 鞋匠用橡膠塑造成靴子。
Mom made a cake in the shape of a flower. 媽媽做了一個花形蛋糕。
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29. share [ʃɛr] v. 分享 = divide n. 一份 103 100 99 90
Tim shared
his sandwiches with me. 提姆和我分享他的三明治。
Please divide equal shares of the pizza for all of us. 請幫我們切成相等份量的披薩。
補充：(1) do one’s share of... 做某人份內的事 (2) a fair share 公平的份量
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30. value [ˋvælju] v. 重視；估價 =
appreciate n.
價值，益處 =
worth, virtue 101 89
The jeweler valued
this antique ring at twenty thousand
dollars.
珠寶商鑑定這個古董戒指有兩萬元的價值。
Lisa places
a greater value
on family time than on anything else.
麗莎重視家庭生活勝於其他一切。
valuable [ˋvæljʊəb!]
adj. 有價值的 102
The witness provided valuable information about the bank robbery to
the police.
目擊者提供警察有關銀行搶案寶貴的資料。
invaluable [ɪnˋvæljəb!] adj. 無價的；非常珍貴的 =
priceless ≠ valueless 96
The present you gave me is
valuable, but your friendship is invaluable.
你給我的禮物是貴重的，而你的友誼是無價的。
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31. wound [wund] v. 受傷 n. 傷口
The knife wounded
my left index finger. 刀子劃傷了我的左食指。
You are bleeding. Let me bandage
your wound. 你流血了，讓我幫你包紮傷口。
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32. struggle [ˋstrʌg!] v. n. 奮鬥；掙扎 =
strive; battle
Ivy has been struggling with cancer for six years. 艾薇已經和癌症奮戰了六年。
Koalas struggled to remain alive during the fire in the woods.
無尾熊在樹林大火中掙扎求生。
The troop carried on a bitter struggle against the massive enemy.
這支軍隊與大批敵軍進行苦戰。
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33. puzzle [ˋpʌz!] v. 困惑 = confuse, perplex n. 猜謎；困惑
It puzzled
Jackson why Anne turned down his proposal.傑克遜很困惑為何安妮拒絕他的求婚。
The police were in a puzzle about what had caused the accident.
警察很困惑意外是如何發生的。
補充：do/solve a crossword/jigsaw puzzle 玩填字/拼圖遊戲
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Unit
5 小試身手
I. 單字選填題
(A) incurable (B) approaching (C) afford (D)
shared (E) advertisements
( ) 1.
Throughout the ages, farmers and sailors have looked to the winds and clouds
for signs of _____ storms. 95
( ) 2.
My mother, a traditional woman who was the best helper to my father on the
farm, _____ his dream as well. 90
( ) 3.
Actually, I can’t _____ the house because it is too expensive. 91
( ) 4.
One of the ways in which website companies make money is from the _____ that flash
on the screen. 90
( ) 5.
Gary cried when he knew he had gotten a(n) _____ disease. 90
( ) 6.
One common argument for euthanasia (安樂死) is that patients with _____ diseases
should not be forced to continue living if they are in great pain. 91
Ⅱ. 字彙選擇題
( ) 1.
I want to know why you have changed your
mind.
(A) wonder (B)
divide (C) twist (D) aim 90
( ) 2.
People have always searched the sky for clues
about upcoming weather.
(A) spots (B) signs
(C) chances (D)
efforts 95
( ) 3.
My friends are invaluable and I truly
appreciate their support.
(A) valueless (B) available (C) priceless (D) skillful 96
( ) 4.
Such a study depends on being able to measure certain conditions, including
pressure, _____, and moisture levels.
(A) share (B) approach (C) temperature (D) introduction 95
( ) 5.
Without air, human beings would all die. Similarly, _____ need air to live.
(A) planets (B) plants (C) planes (D) plans 90
Ⅲ. 填空式翻譯題
1. 我沒有選擇的餘地，只好接受這份薪資低的工作。
I
had no (c)__________ __________ __________ accept the low-paying job.
2. 陳醫師治好了我父親的肝病。
Dr.
Chen (c)__________ my father __________ his liver disease.
3. 你想把這件夾克換成較時髦的那件嗎？
Would
you like to (e)__________ this jacket __________ a more stylish one? 97
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