1. attraction [əˋtrækʃən] n. [C] 有吸引力的景點、事物
(an interesting place or thing)
► Jiufen is a very popular tourist attraction in Taiwan.
2. local [ˋlok!] adj. 當地的，本地的 (relating to a certain area)
► Our hotel is close to the local beach. We can walk there in three minutes.
我們的飯店靠近當地的海灘。我們可以在三分鐘內走到那裡。
local [ˋlok!] n. [C] 當地居民，本地人
► When the earthquake hit this town, many of the locals were sleeping.
地震襲擊這個小鎮時，許多當地人正在睡覺。
3. plain [plen] adj. 樸素的 SYN simple
(not decorated)
► To everyone’s surprise, Lady Gaga wore a plain dress to the party.
讓每個人驚訝的是，女神卡卡穿了件樸素的洋裝去派對上。
4. counter [ˋkaʊntɚ]n. [C] 櫃臺 (where customers are served or pay)
► A lot of people in the SOGO department store are waiting in front of the counter to get a free gift.
SOGO百貨裡有很多人在櫃臺前等著拿免費禮品。
5. hug [hʌg]vt. 擁抱 (hug—hugged—hugged) SYN embrace
(to put one’s arms around someone tightly)
► The couple hug each other every time they meet.
這對情侶每次見面都會擁抱彼此。
6. amazed [əˋmezd] adj. 感到驚奇的 SYN astonished
(very surprised)
► My dog just shook hands with me. I am really amazed by its new trick.
我的狗剛剛跟我握手。我真對牠的新把戲感到驚奇。
amaze [əˋmez] vt. 使驚奇 SYN astonish
► It amazed the old man that his phone could speak to him.
電話能夠對他說話這件事讓老先生很驚奇。
7. pleased [plizd] adj. 高興的，滿意的 SYN displeased
(happy, satisfied)
► Ann was not pleased with her fries at the restaurant. They were cold.
安對那餐廳的薯條不滿意。它們都冷掉了。
PHRASES
1. right away 立刻，馬上 SYN at once, right off
(immediately)
► When the Korean actor appeared, his fans ran to him right away.
當這位韓國男演員出現，他的粉絲們立刻奔向他。
2. all day long 一整天 SYN all day
(the whole day)
► Jessie is a game lover. She can play mobile games all day long.
潔西是名遊戲愛好者。她可以玩手機遊戲玩一整天。
GRAMMAR
It作虛主詞：It +
is + Adj (+ for sb) + to V
|
[Ans.]
1. to tell a lie2. to eat breakfast
3. to get up early
|
2.
不定詞
(to V) 當主詞時，通常較長，可用it代替，而將to
V移到句尾。
|
主詞
To visit an
unknown website is dangerous (for us).
虛主詞 真正的主詞
It
is dangerous (for us) to visit an unknown website.
▲ 找出兩句課文中使用到此句型的句子：
1. _________________________________________________________
2.
_________________________________________________________
[Ans.]
1. It was cool to have an
experience like that.
2.
It is really nice for everyone to earn a cheaper coffee simply by being kind.
|
[Ans.]
2. it is common (for Taiwanese
/ people / Taiwanese
people) to find tea
shops
3. for Americans to tip waiters and
waitresses
(for people) to tip waiters and waitresses in the United
States
4. it is ordinary (for Koreans /
people / Korean people) to ask each other’s age when people
first meet
|
Last year, I had a chance to go to France. My aunt invited me to spend the summer with her family there. It was cool to have an experience like that, so I said yes right away.
去年，我有機會去了趟法國。我阿姨邀請我在那裡和他們一家人共度夏天。有個這樣的經驗很酷，所以我立刻就答應了。
1-1 ...spend the summer with her family there.
☆ spend...with sb 「與某人共度……」
‧I spent a happy afternoon with my junior high classmates at the class reunion.
1-2 It was cool to have an experience like that....
☆ It作虛主詞：It + is / was + Adj (+ for sb) + to V
詳細用法參考本課文法句型2。
☆ 為了避免重複，以that代替前句提到的to spend the summer...there。
GRAMMAR
比較級：A + V +
Adj-er / more Adj + than + B
Adv-er / more Adv
|
▲ 找出動詞和than，再圈出兩者間的字詞。
1. Julia is older than her boyfriend.
2. Actions speak louder than words.
3. Steve walks more slowly than his grandma.
4. Mobile games are more popular than video games now.
[Ans.]
1. older2. louder 3. more slowly 4. more popular |
1. 此為形容詞和副詞的比較級，意思是「A比B更……」，A和B須為同性質。
2. 形容詞與副詞的選擇：
be動詞、連綴動詞 →
形容詞
|
一般動詞 → 副詞
|
¿ Lily flies higher
than Miley.
Adv
¿
Miley’s hat is more colorful than Lily’s.
Adj
¿ The
weather will be worse tomorrow.
Adj
3. 形容詞、副詞形成比較級：
字尾加er
|
(1) 直接加er：
‧taller、sooner
(2)
字尾是e，直接加r：
‧safer、later
(3)「單音節 × 短母音」的字，重複字尾再加er：
‧bigger、hotter
(4)
字尾是「子音 + y」，去y加ier：
‧happier、earlier
|
前面加more
|
(1)
多音節的字：
‧more expensive、more difficult
(2)「形容詞 + ly」的副詞：
‧more loudly、more quickly
|
不規則變化
|
‧good → better ‧badly → worse |
▲ 找出兩句課文中使用到此句型的句子：
1. _________________________________________________________
2.
_________________________________________________________
[Ans.]
1. It was smaller
than many other shops.2. Why did my coffee cost more than that man’s? |
Let’s Try!
1. Pikachu is shorter than Charmander in
height.
2. Pikachu is than Jigglypuff in weight.
3.
Charmander runs than
Eevee, but it runs
than Pikachu.
4. Jigglypuff looks taller than and .
5. Jigglypuff is than the others in weight.
[Ans.]
2.
heavier
3.
faster, more slowly
4.
Pikachu, Eevee
5.
lighter
|
第二段
They took me to many tourist attractions in their town, but what I remembered most was a local café* ( n. [C] 咖啡店). This café looked plain, and it was smaller than many other shops. However, it stayed busy all day long.
他們帶我去了很多他們鎮上的旅遊景點，但我記得最清楚的是一家當地的咖啡廳。這家咖啡廳看起來很樸素，而且比許多其它商店都還小。然而，它一整天都很忙碌。
2-1 ...but what I remembered most was a local café.
☆ 複合關係代名詞what引導子句當主詞，指的是「我記得最清楚的事情」，可改寫為the thing which / that I remembered most。
‧What you said is an insult to Martin. You should say sorry to him.
2-2 This café looked plain, and it was smaller than many other shops.
☆ look為感官類連綴動詞，意思是「看起來」，後方接形容詞。
‧The boy looked happy when he received a love letter.
☆ 比較級：A + V + Adjer / more Adj + than + B 詳細用法參考本課文法句型1。
第三段
When we went into the café, a man was ordering a coffee at the counter. After he finished his order, he hugged the clerk warmly. I was surprised at this man’s friendly behavior. I was even more amazed when he only paid 1.4 euros* ( n. [C] 歐元 (€)) for his coffee. “That’s really cheap,” I thought.
當我們走進咖啡廳時，一名男子正在櫃臺點咖啡。完成點餐後，他溫暖地擁抱了店員。我對這名男子的友善行為很驚訝。更讓我驚奇的是，他只付了 1.4 歐元買咖啡。我想著，「那還真便宜。」3-1 When we went into the café, a man was ordering a coffee at the counter.
☆ when為表示時間的從屬連接詞，所接的子句中「發生時間較長」的動作常用進行式。
‧When you called me last night, I was having my night snack.
3-2 I was even more amazed when he only paid 1.4 euros for his coffee.
☆ even可用來修飾比較級，用來加強語氣。
☆ pay...for sth 「為/買某物付了……」
‧Jenny paid NT$5,000 for the ticket to her favorite band's concert.
第四段
Then, it was my turn to order. “I want a coffee,” I said. However, the clerk did not look pleased. She told me the coffee would be 7 euros. What? Why did my coffee cost more than that man’s?
接著，就輪到我點餐了。我說：「我想要一杯咖啡。」然而，店員看起來不太高興。她告訴我一杯咖啡要 7 歐元。什麼？為什麼我的咖啡得花比那名男子的更多錢？。
4-1 She told me the coffee would be 7 euros.
☆ the coffee would be 7 euros為省略that的子句，當told的受詞。
4-2 Why did my coffee cost more than that man's?
☆ 比較級：A + V + Adver / more Adv + than + B 詳細用法參考本課文法句型1。
☆ that man's是所有代名詞，等於that man's coffee。
VOCABULARY
8. mood n. [C] 心情，情緒 (how someone feels at a particular time)
► Justin is in a good mood because the long weekend is coming.
因為漫長的週末要來臨了，賈斯汀心情很好。
9. unfairly adv. 不公平地 SYN unjustly ANT fairly
(not in a right or equal way)
► Daniel is angry about being treated unfairly by his boss.
丹尼爾對於他被老闆不公平地對待感到生氣。
fair adj. 公平的 SYN just ANT unfair
► The rules of a game should be fair to all the players.
比賽的規則應該要對所有選手都公平。
10. observe vi.; vt. 觀察 (to watch carefully)
► The clerk was bored, so he started to observe the people in the store.
店員很無聊，所以開始觀察店裡的人們。
observation n. [U][C] 觀察
► The sick boy cannot go home. He needs to be kept under observation in the hospital.
這位生病的男孩沒辦法回家。他需要被留在醫院接受觀察。
11. customer n. [C] 顧客 (someone buying goods or services)
► The shop serves customers till 5 p.m. every day.
這間店每天都服務顧客到下午5點。
12. seem linking v. 好像，似乎 SYN appear
(to make one feel something is true)
► From his Facebook photo, Larry seems to have a new girlfriend.
從賴瑞的臉書照片看來，他似乎有了新女友。
13. reveal vt. 揭露，透露 ANT conceal
(to let something known to someone)
► The news revealed that FamilyMart will hold an event with One Piece.
新聞透露全家便利商店將和航海王舉行一場活動。
14. secret n. [C] 秘密 (something not told to others)
► Helen is good at keeping secrets, so you won’t hear anything from her.
海倫擅長保密，所以你不會從她那聽到任何事情。
secret adj. 秘密的
► In the movie, four kids found a secret gate to a magic land in their house.
電影裡，4個小孩在他們的房子裡發現了通往魔法國度的秘密大門。
15. earn vt. 贏得，賺(錢) (to get something for one’s efforts)
► My grandpa is kind to everyone. This earns him many friends.
我爺爺對每個人都很親切。這為他贏來很多朋友。
PHRASES
3. burst out 突然…… (to suddenly start to do something)
► When the boy burst out laughing on the MRT, many people looked at him strangely.
這個男孩在捷運上突然笑出來的時候，很多人以怪異的眼神瞪著他。
4. have nothing to do with 與……無關 (to be not related)
► Although Sam was born into an acting family, his job has nothing to do with that.
雖然山姆生在演藝世家，但他的工作與那無關。
READING
第五段
I went back with my coffee in a bad mood. I said to my aunt, “I was treated unfairly—is it because I am a foreigner?”
我心情低落地帶著我的咖啡回到位子上。我跟我阿姨說：…………「我被不公平對待——因為我是外國人嗎？」第六段
To my surprise, my aunt burst out laughing. “Just wait and see what will happen when other people order,” she said.
讓我驚訝的是，我阿姨突然大笑。她說：「等著看其他人點餐的時候會發生什麼事。」6-1 To my surprise, my aunt burst....
☆ to one's + 情緒名詞 「讓某人……的是」
‧To our amazement, Victor is shorter than his new girlfriend.
6-2 ...wait and see what will....
☆ 此為原形動詞開頭的祈使句，省略掉主詞you，帶有命令意味，表示「要對方做某事」。
‧Turn off the light before you leave the room.
第七段
As I observed, I noticed that the clerk charged customers differently for their coffee, and it seemed to have nothing to do with their nationalities* ( n. [C][U] 國籍). I was very confused.
在我觀察時，注意到店員向顧客們索取每杯咖啡不一樣的價錢，而那似乎與他們的國籍無關。我真的非常困惑。7-1 As I observed, I noticed that the clerk charged customers differently for their coffee, and....
☆ as為表時間的從屬連接詞，連接兩個子句，意思是「當」，在此可用when來代換。
‧The farmer sang happily as he worked.
☆ that開頭的名詞子句當notice的受詞，這裡的that可省略。
☆ charge sb for sth 「向某人收某物的費用」
‧According to its rule, this hotel charges guests for the room when they check out.
7-2 I was very confused.
☆ confused意為「感到困惑的」，主詞通常為人；confusing的意思則是「令人困惑的」。
‧Most people who visit Shinjuku Station for the first time feel confused by its structure.
‧The road signs here are so confusing that many visitors don't understand them.
第八段
Finally, my aunt pointed to the menu on the wall and revealed the café’s secret:
最後，我阿姨指著牆壁上的菜單，揭露了咖啡廳的秘密：
咖啡價目表「一杯咖啡。」——7歐元
「請給我一杯咖啡。」——4.25歐元
「哈囉，請給我一杯咖啡。」——1.4歐元
(外加一個擁抱)
8-1 Finally, my aunt pointed to the menu....
☆ finally為副詞，意思是「最後，終於」，可用at last或in the end來代換。在此放在文章的尾聲，引導出結尾的高潮。
‧Elsa has been in a relationship with Elton for over ten years. Finally, they are going to get married this year.
☆ point to意為「指著，指向」，其中to為介系詞，後方接名詞。
‧The boss pointed to the door and told his secretary to leave immediately.
第九段
This café owner is so smart. It is really nice for everyone to earn a cheaper coffee simply by being kind.
這間咖啡廳的老闆真聰明。對每個人來說，只要親切就能贏得比較便宜的咖啡是很不錯的。
9-1 It is really nice for everyone to earn a cheaper coffee simply by being kind.
☆ It作虛主詞：It + is / was + Adj (+ for sb) + to V
詳細用法參考本課文法句型2。
☆ simply為副詞，意思是「僅僅，只不過」，在此可用only或just來代換。
‧Johnny didn't want to go to school simply because he didn't do his homework.
☆ by為介系詞，後方加Ving，意思是「藉由」，指利用某種方式或經過某種作法。
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