PROGRESS

pro·gress
n [U]
/\prɑgrεs; ˈprəʊɡres/

	【前綴】
	pro-:
	表示"向前,在前;預先"
	progress
	[`prəuɡres]
	n.進步
	構詞法:
	pro向前,在前;預先+gress走→向前走

	【詞根A】
	gress:
	=go/walk,表示"行走,步"
	progress
	[`prəuɡres]
	n.進步
	構詞法:
	pro向前+gress走→向前走

1 the process of getting better at doing something, or getting closer to finishing or achieving something 進步; 進展
make progress 取得進步，取得進展
progress in (doing) sth （做某事的）進步[進展]
slow/steady progress 緩慢的/平穩的進展
good/significant/substantial/rapid progress 良好的/顯著的/巨大的/快速的進展
follow/chart/monitor/keep track of sb’s progress 跟蹤/檢查某人的進展情況
hinder sb/sth’s progress (=make it slower) 阻礙某人/某事的進展
economic/technological/scientific progress 經濟/技術/科學的進步
I’m afraid we’re not making much progress . 恐怕我們進展不大。
[+ of ] the slow progress of the investigation 調查的緩慢進展
There has been significant progress in understanding the HIV infection. 對艾滋病病毒感染的瞭解已經取得了顯著的進展。
[+ towards ] They say they are making steady progress towards a peace settlement. 他們說他們正在逐步達成和平協議。
[+ on ] Little progress has been made on human rights issues. 人權問題方面幾乎沒有什麼進展。
tests designed to monitor the student’s progress 旨在檢查學生進步情況的測試
At school his academic progress was hindered by a series of health problems. 由於一連串的健康問題，他的學業受到了阻礙。
The country has made huge economic progress in recent years. 近年來，該國經濟取得了巨大的進步。
2 slow or steady movement somewhere〔向某地的〕緩慢行進; 穩步前進:
We made good progress despite the snow. 儘管下雪，我們的行程還是很順利。
[+ through ] They watched the ship’s slow progress through the heavy seas. 他們看著那艘船在波濤洶湧的海上緩慢前行。
3 change which is thought to lead to a better society, because of developments in science or fairer methods of social organization〔社會的〕進步:
Mankind is destroying the planet, all in the name of progress (=because people want progress). 假借發展的名義，人類正在毀滅地球。
Under communism, nothing was allowed to get in the way of the great march of progress . 在共產主義制度下，一切阻擋進步洪流的事都是不允許的。
4 in progress formal happening now, and not yet finished 【正式】 進行中:
A lecture was in progress in the main hall. 主廳正舉辦一場講座。
work/research in progress They looked in periodically to check the work in progress. 他們時不時地朝里張望，為的是查看正在進行的工作。
progress is an uncountable noun. Do not say ‘a progress’ or ‘progresses’. progress 是不可數名詞，不要說 a progress 或 progresses。

gress

gress=go，walk行走

progress          [pro-向前，gress行走] 前進，進步

progressive       [見上，-ive形容詞後綴，…的] 前進的，進步的

progressist        [見上，-ist表示人] 進步分子

retrogress         [retro-向後，gress行走] 後退，退步，退化

retrogression      [見上，-ion名詞後綴] 倒退，退步，退化

retrogressive      [見上，-ive形容詞後綴，…的] 後退的，退步的，退化的

congress         [con-共同，一起，gress走，來到;’大家走到一起來」→共聚一堂→開會→會議] (代表)大會，國會，議會

congressional     [見上] (代表)大會的，國會的，議會的

congressman     [見上] 國會議員

aggress          [ag-=at，to向，gress走;’走向」→來到→副近→闖來→進攻] 侵略，侵入，攻擊

aggression       [見上，-ion名詞後綴] 侵略，入侵

aggressive       [見上，-ive形容詞後綴，…的] 侵略的

aggressor        [見上，-or表示人] 侵略者

egress           [e-外，出，gress行走] 出去，離去，外出

egression        [見上，-ion名詞後綴] 出去，離去，外出

ingress           [in-入內，gress行走] 進入

ingression        [見上，-ion名詞後綴] 進入

transgress        [trans超過，gress行走] 超過(限度、範圍等)，越界，違反，犯法

transgressor      [見上，-or表示人] 犯法者，違反者

digress           [di-=dis-離開，gress行走;’離正道而行」] 離開主題，入歧路

regress           [re-回，向後，gress行] 退回，返回，退後，退步

Unit 4 The World on a Plate

Unit 4　 The World on a Plate

1. 字彙測驗

填入最符合句意的單字以完成句子。

　                    1. Having enough sleep is e______l for everyone. It keeps people in good health.

　                   2. Ann tried to t______t Cynthia into traveling to Australia with her by telling her how beautiful the nation is.

　                    3. It is dangerous to eat a lot of food and s______w so quickly.

  　                 4. The dance show is t______c. I’ve seen it many times.

　                   5. The best s______es of vitamin C are fruit and vegetables.

　                   6. I don’t want to s______l your fun, but I think you’d better finish your homework before you play computer games.

　                    7. Leo is a bit proud, but o______e he is a nice guy.

　                   8. A w______d sound came from the kitchen, so my father went there to check what was wrong.

　                   9. The woman s______k a stamp on the envelope with some glue.

　                    10. To prevent the old man from being cheated, the bank teller asked him a few questions before he withdrew (提領) a large a______t of money from his account.

　                     11. Jane hopes she can make a ______ (contribute) to the society and make the world better.

　                     12. Daniel changes his job ______ (frequent) because he thinks those jobs are not for him.

2. 片語測驗

根據中文提示，在空格內填入最符合句意的片語。每格限填一字。注意動詞時態和大小寫變化。

1. Dianna拒絕了那間大公司提供的職位，而在一間小公司工作。

Dianna                           the big company’s job offer and worked for a small company.

2. Ben犯了些嚴重的錯誤。首先，他偷了同學的錢。後來，他在這件事上對每個人說謊，包括他的雙親。

Ben made some terrible mistakes.                                       , he stole money from his classmates. Then, he lied to everyone about this, including his parents.

3. 當地人用美食和好酒招待賓客以表示對他們的尊敬。

The locals s                                        their guests by treating them to good food and great wine.

4. 昨天Mike很早就到辦公室了。事實上，他是第一個到的人。

Yesterday, Mike arrived at the office early.                                      
                          , he was the first one who got there.

5. 今天傍晚我大多數的朋友將參加我的派對。至於Billy，他生病了，因此他必須待在家。

Most of my friends will come to my party this evening.                           Billy, he will have to stay home because he’s sick.

6. 可以請你將電視音量調低嗎？電視太大聲了，我無法專心讀書。

Would you                           the TV? It’s too loud, and I can’t concentrate on my study.

3. 課本例句填空

根據中文提示，在空格內填入最符合句意的字詞。每格限填一字。

1. Lisa無法抗拒買新智慧型手機的誘惑。

Lisa couldn’t resist the                           buy the new smartphone.

2. 這名學生試著把所有的書塞到書包裡。

The student tried to              all of her books into her book bag.

3. Rebecca不敢向她的父親說出實情。她怕他會對她非常生氣。

Rebecca didn’t                           tell her father the truth. She was afraid that he would be very angry with her.

4. Bruce回到臺灣時，他把握機會拜訪他的老朋友。

Bruce              the                           visiting his old friends when he came back to Taiwan.

5. 由於新的交通法規，這個城市的交通事故頻率逐漸下降。

Because of the new traffic laws, the                           road accidents in the city has gradually decreased.

6. Louis在他最喜愛的餐廳主辦了晚宴，並邀請他所有的朋友參加。

Louis              a dinner party at his favorite restaurant and invited all of his friends to it.

7. 對Gary來說，每天早上來一杯黑咖啡是不可或缺的。沒有它，他就無法完全清醒。

A cup of black coffee is                           Gary every morning. He can’t really wake up without it.

8. 我們最好現在出發。否則，我們會錯過回家的末班公車。

We’d better leave now.             , we will miss the last bus home.

9. 天氣熱到我的襯衫都黏在我身上。

The weather was so hot that my shirt                           my body.

10. 對我來說，要很快地吞下熱咖啡太勉強了。

It was too hard for me to              the hot coffee quickly.

11. 老師的清楚解說大大地增進了我對這道數學難題的理解。

My teacher’s clear explanation              greatly              my understanding of the difficult math problem.

12. 我看到我的麵裡有隻死蒼蠅時倒盡了胃口。

I              my              when I saw a dead fly in my noodles.

4. 句型練習

difficulty S + have +     trouble     (+ in) + V­ing a hard time

根據句型和提示回答問題。

1. A: Why does Joey look upset?

B: That’s because he                                                    

(difficulty/fix/his bicycle).

2. A: Why was your sister late for school this morning?

B: She was late for school because she                                      (a hard time/get up) this morning.

3. A: Why didn’t Ben finish his math homework?

B: He didn’t finish it because he                                              

(trouble/understand/those math problems).

形容詞比較用法：A + be + Adj­er/more Adj + than + B → B + be + less Adj + than + A → B + be + not + as Adj as + A

根據句型改寫句子。

4. When it comes to exotic cuisine, I think boiled fish is tastier than haggis.

→ When it comes to exotic cuisine,                                       .

→ When it comes to exotic cuisine,                                        .

5. Lisa is more thoughtful than Helen.

→                                                                   

→                                                                   

6. For me, traveling alone is more interesting than traveling with a group.

→ For me,                                                          .

→ For me,                                                           . 

Unit 3 A Song to Help the World

Unit 3　 A Song to Help the World

1. 字彙測驗

填入最符合句意的單字以完成句子。

   　               1. Sam hasn’t cleaned his room for weeks. There are p______es of clothes over his bed and the ground.

　                   2. It was amazing that Bruce ate six hamburgers in a s______e meal.

  　                 3. A terrible storm s______k the city and caused four deaths.

　                    4. There are two v______ns of the song, but I don’t know which one came out first.

　                     5. The citizens hope the new mayor (市長) can lead the city g______t and make the city better.

   　               6. The old lady took some medicine to ease the p______n in her knees.

   　               7. A fire broke out in this factory last night and caused great l______s.

　                  8. My sister is an a______t. She often has her works of oil paintings shown in the local museum.

　                   9. The e______e staff agreed to use “Just do it” as their company’s new slogan.

  　                 10. Five students were reported missing in the mountains, and a r______e team was sent out to look for them.

  　                 11. It was a ______ (tragic) that many people lost their families and homes in the flood.

　                     12. A man broke into my house and ______ (threat) to kill me if I didn’t give him all my money.

2. 片語測驗

選出最符合句意的片語並填入空格內。注意動詞時態變化。

in vain	day by day	get together
a great deal of	wipe out	after all

1. Kellie tried                to persuade her father to buy a smartphone for her. She had no choice but to continue using her old feature phone.

2. Elisa has decided to study gardening in college. It is her favorite                 .

3. People are afraid that urban (都市的) development will                 the natural beauty in this area.

4. My junior high school classmates and I                 every year to catch up on what has happened in our lives.

5. It is not easy to get this job done. It will take                 effort.

6. Under the care of the farmer, the carrots grew from seeds to plants               .

3. 課本例句填空

根據中文提示，在空格內填入最符合句意的字詞。每格限填一字。

1. 小船撞上岩石並開始下沉。

The boat              a rock and began to sink.

2. 首爾是南韓的首都。

Seoul is the                           South Korea.

3. 那名癌症病患正面臨死亡的威脅。

The cancer patient is now facing the                           death.

4. 我的堂哥罹患罕見疾病，必須住院。

My cousin is                           a rare              and has to stay in the hospital.

5. 林小姐是市府職員。她為市政府工作。

Ms. Lin is a city             . She works for the city             .

6. Oliver記錄了自己的飲食並小心控制體重。

Oliver              a                           everything he eats and watches his weight carefully.

7. 這間公司舉辦了慈善活動為貧童募款。

The company held a              event to raise money for the poor children.

8. 《羅密歐與茱麗葉》是莎士比亞的經典劇作之一。

Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare’s              plays.

9. 這部電影使我想起我快樂的高中生活。

This movie              me              my happy days in high school.

10. 這名男子成功從池塘中援救了一名女孩。

The man successfully              a girl              the pool.

11. 魔術師將鴿子藏在口袋裡，並且假裝牠已經不見了。

The magician hid the dove in his pocket and              it had disappeared.

12. Alice有許多工作要做，但她用某種方法在一天內完成了所有的工作。

Alice had a lot of work to do, but she              finished it all in one day.

4. 句型練習

It + take (+ O) + time + to V....

根據句型，重組提供的字以完成句子。

1. five years/took/his dream/It/Chris/realize/to

→                                                                      

2. usually/It/every morning/takes/twenty minutes/to/Jane/wash up

→                                                                      

根據句型，將下列的英(中)文句子譯成正確、通順、達意的中(英)文句子。

3. It will take a long time to clean that polluted lake.

→                                                                      

4. 畫那幅圖花了這名藝術家一整個星期。

→                                                                      

if假設語氣：If + S + had (not) Vpp..., S + would/could/should/might (not) + have Vpp....

根據句型改寫句子。

5. David slept late this morning, and he didn’t catch the bus.

→ If David had not slept late this morning,                                      

6. Freddy didn’t manage his time well yesterday, so he didn’t finish his homework.

→                                                                      

根據句型合併句子。

7.   There was nobody nearby.

The boy drowned in the lake.

→ If there had been anyone nearby,                                         

8.   Jeremy didn’t take an umbrella with him.

  He got wet in the rain.

→                                                                      

B6 L8: 句型1+1

Lesson 8  Failure—Life’s Greatest Teacher

句型I  1. It; was; Lily; that 2. It; was; last; year; that 句型 II 1. Only; with; can; you; realize 2. Only; by; can; we 句型III  1. A 2. Both; and; are 句型IV  1. A 2. Each; of; is 句型V  1. By; contrast 2. In; contrast; to 句型VI  1. C 2. A

Exercises I. 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. A II. 1. It; that 2. Only; can; stay III. 1. Only if you get the professor’s approval can you change the topic of your paper. 2. It was you that taught me how to lead a happy life. IV. 1. the competition that Oliver realized he really wanted to win 2. The blue whale is larger than any land animal that has ever existed. V. 1. Only when we realize that life is short will we begin to appreciate every day of our lives. 2. It is perseverance that brought Billy fame and fortune.