In
the beginning, Orchid Island was uninhabited.
One day, the God of the
Skies looked down
and was amazed by
the island’s beauty. “That no people live there is a pity,” he thought. Thus,
he took a rock and bamboo and split them in half. He put a boy into the rock and a girl into the bamboo. Then, he dropped them on Orchid Island.
The rock finally landed on a mountaintop, while the bamboo landed at the foot of the
mountain. The boy and the girl then started to live on this beautiful island, separately. Soon, the boy felt lonely, so he walked down the mountain to explore more of the island. SP1 He did not find a companion
until he met the girl.
They played together every day. One day, to
their surprise, their knees suddenly began to swell, and then
a boy and a girl came out
of their knees. This was the beginning of their tribe. Later, more
and more generations lived on the island. The people
there simply called themselves “Tao,” which means “people” in their language.
Do you find this story of human creation incredible? In truth, this Tao mytho log is just one of the many legends told by the aboriginal people of Taiwan.
All of the aboriginal tribes in Taiwan are said to have their own special myths. They usually use nature in creative ways to explain the creation of humans.
The Bunun
people, for example,
believe that
human life started from
an insect. In the past, only plants and animals existed on the earth. Then, one
day, a golden flower floated gently down from the sky. When the flower landed on the ground, a small
insect came out of it
and gradually grew into a strong young man. All of the wild animals were surprised. They ran and shouted,
“Bunun! Bunun!”
Although the young man made friends with the animals, he still
felt lonely. Therefore,
he climbed to the top of the mountain, and he requested a
mate from the sun. Suddenly, a clay pot fell from
the sky. The man did not
touch it until a voice
said, “Cover this
pot with food and
keep it warm.” He then followed
the orders and took
good care of the pot.
Finally, the pot cracked open. @@A lovely young woman appeared. She and the man later had many
children, who are
now called the Bunun people. The name of their tribe also conveys the
meaning of “people” in
their language.
You see, the names of the tribes in Taiwan
—by
Elizabeth Susanne Carter
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Cultural
Note
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古今中外皆有神話記載人類的起源，或以口傳方式將族源傳說代代相傳。儘管不同文化發展出許多不同的神話，各文化間亦時常流傳一些內容相似的傳說。以阿美族其中一則族源故事為例，傳說遠古時代曾暴發大水災，於是有對兄妹便乘坐一個臼漂到臺灣，並在此繁衍後代；而《聖經》中，挪亞 (Noah)
亦帶著妻兒和成對的動物登上方舟，以躲避神對世人降下的大洪水。這兩則傳說雖在不同文化流傳，卻有異曲同工之妙。
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POST-READING
ACTIVITIES
I. Reading for the Main Idea—Skimming
Skim the reading and choose the best answer to the
question.
( ) What is the main idea of the reading?
(A) Orchid
Island
(B) The Bunun people started from an insect.
(C) All the aboriginal people of Taiwan
(D) Aboriginal tribes in Taiwan
II. Reading for Details—Scanning
Scan the reading and choose the best answer to each of
the following questions or statements.
( ) 1. In the Tao myth, a girl was put into a ______
by the God of the Skies.
(A) rock (B) bamboo
(C) golden flower (D)
clay pot
( ) 2. According to the reading, how did the
Tao tribe begin?
(A) The people came out of their ancestors’ knees.
(B) The God of the Skies gave the people rocks.
(C) The people turned into rocks and bamboos.
(D) The God of the Skies built it on Orchid Island
( ) 3. According to the reading, the wild
animals shouted, “Bunun! Bunun!” because ______.
(A) they had been turned into human beings
(B) they were afraid of an insect from the sky
(C) they saw an insect grow into a young man
(D) they saw a golden flower float down from the sky
( ) 4. In the Bunun myth, the young man got a
mate by ______.
(A) catching the sun (B)
making a clay pot
(C) making friends with animals (D) taking good care of a pot
( ) 5. According to the reading, which of the
following about aboriginal tribes in Taiwan
(A) They usually use nature to explain the creation of
humans.
(B) Their names were given to them by the God of the
Skies.
(C) Each tribe has its own unique culture and myths.
(D) Passing on their myths is a way to show respect
for their cultures.
III. Topics for Discussion
1. What do “Tao” and “Bunun”
mean in their own languages?
2. Do you know any other
stories about the creation of humans? Share the story with your classmates.
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[Ans.]
I.
D
II. 1. B 2. A 3. C
4. D 5. B
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VOCABULARY
I. Words
for Production
1. pity [`pItI] n. [sing.] used for showing
someone is disappointed about something 可惜 SYN
shame
► It’s a pity that
you can’t make it to
the pool party.
真可惜你不能參加泳池派對。
n.
[U] a feeling of sympathy for someone who is
unhappy or in a bad situation 同情，憐憫
► Ashley took pity on the poor
man and gave him some money.
艾希莉很同情那名可憐的男子，並給了他一些錢。
2. split [splIt] (split—split—split) vt.
► My brother split the watermelon down the
middle and gave me half.
我哥哥將西瓜從中間分開，給了我一半。
3. separately [`sEp1rItlI] adv. not together 分開地，個別地
► The two sisters came to school separately,
but they left together.
那對姊妹個別到校，但她們一起離開。
separate [`sEp1&ret] vt.; vi. (使) 分開，分離
► The people who have this disease should be separated from the public.
罹患這個疾病的患者應與大眾隔離。
4. explore [Ik`splor] vt.; vi. to
travel through an area in order to learn more about it or to find something 探索，勘查
► Tom wants to travel to Paris
湯姆想再去巴黎旅遊一次，以探索城市更多地方。
exploration [&Ekspl1`reS1n] n. [U][C]
探索，勘查
► The scientists are excited about the
exploration of the new areas.
科學家對於新區域的探索十分興奮。
5. swell [swEl]
(swell—swelled—swollen) vi. to become larger than normal 腫脹，膨脹
► Jenny’s arm began to swell after she hurt
it in the tennis game.
珍妮的手臂在網球比賽中受傷後開始腫脹。
6. tribe [traIb] n. [C] a group of people of the same race who
have the same religion, customs, language, and usually live in the same area 部族，部落
► The tribe holds a harvest festival every August to thank their god for providing them with food.
這個部族於每年八月舉辦收穫祭，以感謝他們的神明賜予他們食物。
7. generation [&dZEn1`reS1n] n. [C] all the people who are of a similar age 世代，一代
► Many elderly people have trouble understanding what the younger generation is thinking.
許多老年人難以理解年輕一代的想法。
8. incredible [In`krEd1bL] adj. difficult to believe 難以置信的 SYN unbelievable
► It’s incredible that my friend got married at
such a young age.
我的朋友這麼年輕就結婚了，真是難以置信。
9. legend [`lEdZ1nd] n. [C][U] an old and well-known story about people or
events, that may or may not be true
傳說，傳奇故事 SYN myth
► One Chinese legend tells the story of a
white snake that can turn
into a woman.
有一則中國傳說敘述了一條白蛇化身為女子的故事。
10. exist [IG`zIst] vi. to be real, or to be present in a particular situation
or place 存在
► This type of plant exists only in Taiwan
這種植物只存在於台灣。別的國家無法發現其蹤跡。
11. golden [`GoldN] adj. bright yellow like gold 金 (黃) 色的
► The beautiful beach is famous for its golden sand
and clear water.
這個漂亮的海灘以其金色的沙和清澈的海水著名。
adj.
made of gold 金的，黃金製的
► A golden ring is usually more valuable
than a silver one.
金戒通常比銀戒更有價值。
gold [Gold] n. [U] 黃金
► The earrings are made of gold and are worth a large amount of money.
這副耳環以黃金打造，價值不菲。
12. gently [`dZEntlI] adv. carefully, without much force 和緩地，溫柔地 ANT roughly
► Jasmine held the baby in her arms and
rocked (搖) him gently.
賈絲敏將嬰兒抱在懷中，輕輕地搖晃他。
gentle [`dZEntL] adj. 溫柔的 ANT rough
► The father read a bedtime story to his daughter in a gentle voice.
那名父親用溫柔的聲音為他的女兒讀床邊故事。
13. wild [waIld] adj.
living or growing in nature and not raised by humans 野生的 ANT
tame
► Because no one takes care of this land, a
lot of wild flowers are now growing there.
由於這塊地無人照料，現在那裡野花叢生。
14. request [rI`kwEst] vt. (formal) to ask for something formally or politely 請求，要求
► My boss requested
that the work be
done by tomorrow,
so I had to work late to finish it.
我的老闆要求這份工作須於明天前完成，所以我必須加班來完成它。
request [rI`kwEst] n.
[C] 請求，要求
► At Bella’s request, I played a few songs on my
guitar for her.
因貝拉要求，我用我的吉他為她彈了幾首歌。
15. crack [kr8k] vi.; vt. to break or make something break open or
with lines appearing on its surface 裂開，破裂
► The egg fell to the ground and cracked open.
那顆蛋掉到地上，裂了開來。
16. convey [k1n`ve] vt. to express ideas or feelings indirectly 傳達，表達
► The movie conveys the message that true friendship may last forever.
這部電影所傳達的訊息是真正的友誼會永遠持續下去。
17. particular [p2`tIkj1l2] adj. special or specific 特別的，特定的
► Jeffery whistled for no particular reason. He just did it without thinking too much.
傑佛瑞吹口哨並沒有特別的原因。他只是沒多想就這麼做了。
18. species [`spiSiz] n.
[C] (複數species) a group of animals or plants whose members
all have similar general features and can breed to produce young 種，物種
► Some species of plants can survive at low temperatures.
有些植物物種能在低溫存活。
19. doubt [da5t] n.
[C][U] a feeling of not
being sure about something 疑問，疑惑
► Eddie is
confident of winning the race, and I have no doubts about his ability to win it.
艾迪對於贏得賽跑很有信心，而我也不懷疑他的能力。
doubt [da5t] vt. 懷疑
► The show is very popular, so I doubt that I will be able to get a ticket to it.
這場表演非常熱門，所以我懷疑我是否能買到票。
20. unique [ju`nik] adj. unusual or very special; one of a kind 獨特的
► The bag’s unique design makes it different from any of the
other bags in the store.
這款包包的獨特設計讓它從店內其他的包中脫穎而出。
21. identity [aI`dEnt1tI] n. [C][U] the qualities of a person that make him or her
different from others; who a person is 特性，身分
► The reporter didn’t reveal the identity of the
person who had given
him the inside information.
記者沒有透露提供給他內部情報的人的身分。
II. Words for Recognition
1. Orchid Island
2. uninhabited [&^nIn`h8bItId] adj. 無人居住的
3. bamboo [b8m`bu] n. [U][C] 竹子
4. Tao [tA`u] n. (the～) (臺灣原住民) 達悟族
Tao [tA`u] adj. (臺灣原住民) 達悟族的
5. myth [mIT] n. [C][U] 神話
6. aboriginal [&8b1`rIdZ1nL] adj. 原住民的
7. Bunun [`b5nun] adj. (臺灣原住民) 布農族的
Bunun [`b5nun] n. (the～) (臺灣原住民) 布農族
8. mate [met] n. [C] 同伴，伴侶
9. clay [kle] n. [U] 陶土，泥土
IDIOMS AND PHRASES
1. in
truth (formal) really, actually 事實上，實際上 SYN in fact
► Charles said he was stuck
in heavy traffic. In truth, he was still home at that time.
查爾斯說他大塞車。事實上，他那時還在家裡。
2. grow into to develop into a certain kind of person or thing over
time 長成……，逐漸變為……
► As time goes by, my teenage cousin is growing into a beautiful woman.
隨著時間過去，我十幾歲的表妹已經長成一位美麗的女子。
3. without (a) doubt very certainly, or used to emphasize an opinion 無疑地
SYN beyond doubt
► Jessica is good at many things.
Without a doubt, she is very talented.
潔西卡擅長許多事情。無疑地，她非常有才華。
4. pass on to give something to someone else after
having received it 流傳，傳遞
► Since people keep passing on the gossip, it is not a secret anymore.
由於人們一直流傳這則八卦，它不再是個秘密。
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Word Smart
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字尾 “-en” 加於特定名詞後可構成形容詞，表示「由……製成的」之意。
gold → golden 黃金製的
wood → wooden 木製的
silk → silken 絲質的
wool → woolen 羊毛的
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GRAMMAR IN
USE
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在此句型中，連接詞until用來引導副詞子句，而主要子句須用否定語句，以表達「直到……才……」的意思。若until引導的子句描述「未來的狀況」時，副詞子句的時態須用現在式，而不可用未來式。
Examples:
1. The boy did not find a companion until he met the girl.
2. The man did not touch the pot until a voice said something
to him.
3. Ray will not go home until he finds his bike.
Let’s Try!
A. 根據句型將以下各題的字詞重組。
1. until/go to bed/I/it is midnight/usually
don’t
2. Joe/told him about it/did not know/until/the
truth/his friend
3. finishes her studies/will not/Amy/go
abroad/until/she
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[Ans.]
1. I
usually don’t go to bed until it is midnight.
2. Joe did
not know the truth until his friend told him about it.
3. Amy
will not go abroad until she finishes her studies.
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B. 將下面左右兩欄的句子作配對，並根據句型寫出完整的句子。第一題為範例。
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1. People
often realize the importance of health.
2. Simon agreed to go to the party.
3. Teresa learned about the earthquake.
4. Danny got up.
5. Some people believe in true love.
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‧She watched the news.
‧His mother entered
his room.
‧They meet the right
person.
‧We promised to drive him home.
‧
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1. People often don’t realize the importance of health until they
get ill.
2.
3.
4. 5.
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[Ans.]
2. Simon didn’t/did not
agree to go to the party until we promised to drive him home.
3. Teresa didn’t/did not
learn about the earthquake until she watched the news.
4. Danny didn’t/did not get
up until his mother entered his room.
5. Some people don’t/do not
believe in true love until they meet the right person.
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本句型中的keep、leave、find皆為不完全及物動詞，因加上受詞 (O) 後句意仍不完整，故其後須再接受詞補語，一般常見的受詞補語為形容詞 (Adj)。keep及leave在此表示「使某人／某物保持……狀態」，而find表示「發現某人／某物處於……狀態」。
Examples:
1. Keep the pot warm.
2. Please leave me alone.
3. Do you find the story of human
creation incredible?
Let’s
Try!
A. 圈選出正確的答案以完成下列句子。
1. The coat kept me (warm, warmly) during the winter.
2. Vicky found the test (difficult, difficulty).
3. Many people find this joke (humor, humorous).
4. A refrigerator can keep fruit and vegetables (fresh, freshly).
5. William didn’t write
anything down and left the page (empty, emptiness).
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[Ans.]
1. warm 2. difficult 3. humorous
4. fresh 5. empty
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B. 以下為一則宿舍生活公約。根據句型重組提示字以完成下面的生活公約。注意大小寫變化。
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1. Clean
up your room when you (dirty/it/find).
2. (keep/low/your
voice) after midnight.
3. (clean
and tidy/leave/the
bathroom) after you use it.
4. To (everyone/keep/safe), never
start a fire inside the building.
5. When you go out, (the door/don’t/open/leave).
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[Ans.]
1. find it
dirty
2. Keep
your voice low
3. Leave
the bathroom clean and tidy
4. keep
everyone safe
5. don’t
leave the door open
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