Book Four: Lesson One

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Book Four: Lesson Book Four: Lesson OneOne Putting Things OffPutting Things Off

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閱讀測驗閱讀測驗 (( 一一 )) Everyone has a lot to do these days: Everyone has a lot to do these days:

finishing homework, answering e-mails, finishing homework, answering e-mails, responding to instant messages, and so on. responding to instant messages, and so on. In general, we think it will save time if we In general, we think it will save time if we do all of them together. Trying to do several do all of them together. Trying to do several things things at onceat once is called “multitasking.” is called “multitasking.”

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閱讀測驗閱讀測驗 (( 一一 )) Recently, studies have proven that when Recently, studies have proven that when

you change among different tasks, you you change among different tasks, you actually take longer to do them. That’s actually take longer to do them. That’s because your brain takes time to change because your brain takes time to change what it is thinking about, and then change what it is thinking about, and then change back again. That is, multitasking can’t help back again. That is, multitasking can’t help you get things done quickly.you get things done quickly.

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閱讀測驗閱讀測驗 (( 一一 )) For example, if you are doing math For example, if you are doing math

homework and researching a history essay homework and researching a history essay on your computer at the same time, it means on your computer at the same time, it means that your brain is changing between math that your brain is changing between math and history again and again. To make things and history again and again. To make things even worse, most of us also listen to music, even worse, most of us also listen to music, talk on the phone, and chat online with talk on the phone, and chat online with friends while doing our work.friends while doing our work.

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閱讀測驗閱讀測驗 (( 一一 )) In this way, our brains need extra time to In this way, our brains need extra time to

organize all of those different jobs. You organize all of those different jobs. You can’t do math and remember the words in a can’t do math and remember the words in a song at the same time. You may fool song at the same time. You may fool yourself into thinking that you are really yourself into thinking that you are really achieving both things at once, because you achieving both things at once, because you don’t realize that you’ve stopped doing one don’t realize that you’ve stopped doing one of them.of them.

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閱讀測驗閱讀測驗 (( 一一 )) If you have a lot to do, and you want to get it all If you have a lot to do, and you want to get it all

done as quickly as possible, it is probably better to done as quickly as possible, it is probably better to focus on one thing at a time. That will keep your focus on one thing at a time. That will keep your brain working efficiently so that you can focus on brain working efficiently so that you can focus on each task.each task.

(1) ( ) In the first paragraph, “at once” means (1) ( ) In the first paragraph, “at once” means ______.______.(A) in no time(A) in no time (B) at times(B) at times (C) all the time(C) all the time

(D) on time(D) on time

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閱讀測驗閱讀測驗 (( 一一 )) (2) ( ) According to the passage, (2) ( ) According to the passage,

multitasking means doing ______ thing (s).multitasking means doing ______ thing (s).(A) few(A) few (B) only one (C) two(B) only one (C) two (D) many(D) many

(3) ( ) The author tends to take a ______ (3) ( ) The author tends to take a ______ attitude toward multitasking.attitude toward multitasking.(A) favorite(A) favorite (B) positive(B) positive

(C) negative(C) negative (D) reliable(D) reliable

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閱讀測驗閱讀測驗 (( 一一 )) (4) ( ) In the passage, trying to do different (4) ( ) In the passage, trying to do different

things at the same time ______.things at the same time ______.(A) will take you longer to get them done (A) will take you longer to get them done (B) will save much time(B) will save much time(C) may help you get things done as quickly (C) may help you get things done as quickly as possibleas possible(D) may keep your brain working fast (D) may keep your brain working fast

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閱讀測驗閱讀測驗 (( 一一 )) (5) ( ) In order to get things done quickly, we (5) ( ) In order to get things done quickly, we

had better ______ while doing our work.had better ______ while doing our work.(A) focus on one thing at a time (A) focus on one thing at a time (B) listen to the radio at the same time(B) listen to the radio at the same time(C) spare no effort to save time by doing all th(C) spare no effort to save time by doing all the things togethere things together(D) keep our brain changing among as many ta(D) keep our brain changing among as many tasks as possiblesks as possible

答案：答案： (1) A(1) A 　　 (2) D(2) D 　　 (3) C(3) C 　　 (4) A(4) A 　　 (5) (5) A A

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克漏字克漏字 (( 一一 ))

As the saying goes, “Never put off till tomorrow As the saying goes, “Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.” However, the ___1___ of what you can do today.” However, the ___1___ of the younger generation often fail to live up to this the younger generation often fail to live up to this proverb. They manage to delay doing what they proverb. They manage to delay doing what they ___2___ earlier until they have to meet the ___2___ earlier until they have to meet the ___3___. And it goes without saying that they are ___3___. And it goes without saying that they are sure to have a hard time ___4___ their work. sure to have a hard time ___4___ their work. Although they are in a hurry, they tend to be lazy Although they are in a hurry, they tend to be lazy when trying to get things ___5___ well. Take one when trying to get things ___5___ well. Take one of my friends for example, Bill, who is a ___6___.of my friends for example, Bill, who is a ___6___.

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He never pays attention to his schoolwork but He never pays attention to his schoolwork but wastes his time fooling around. The ways he wastes his time fooling around. The ways he avoids his report include ___7___ his parents for avoids his report include ___7___ his parents for the tenth time in a night or even ___7___ comic the tenth time in a night or even ___7___ comic books meant for kids, and he surely leaves books meant for kids, and he surely leaves something ___8___. He always ends up ___9___ something ___8___. He always ends up ___9___ that he is at the bottom of a pit. In a word, Bill that he is at the bottom of a pit. In a word, Bill should follow the principle of time management, should follow the principle of time management, or he would ___10___ a life in the procrastinator’s or he would ___10___ a life in the procrastinator’s prison.prison.

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(1) ( ) (A) mess(1) ( ) (A) mess (B) number(B) number (C) amount(C) amount (D) (D) massmass

(2) ( ) (A) should do(2) ( ) (A) should do (B) should have done(B) should have done (C) need do (C) need do (D) needn’t have done (D) needn’t have done

(3) ( ) (A) deadline (B) condition(3) ( ) (A) deadline (B) condition (C) purpose(C) purpose (D) standard (D) standard

(4) ( ) (A) to deal with(4) ( ) (A) to deal with (B) coming up with(B) coming up with(C) to catch up on(C) to catch up on (D) getting down to(D) getting down to

(5) ( ) (A) to do (B) doing (C) done (D) having done(5) ( ) (A) to do (B) doing (C) done (D) having done

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(6) ( ) (A) thief(6) ( ) (A) thief (B) foreigner(B) foreigner(C) procrastinator(C) procrastinator (D) liar(D) liar

(7) ( ) (A) asking; reading(7) ( ) (A) asking; reading (B) to ask; to read(B) to ask; to read (C) asks; reads(C) asks; reads(D) being asked; read(D) being asked; read

(8) ( ) (A) being desired(8) ( ) (A) being desired (B) to be desired(B) to be desired(C) be expected(C) be expected (D) being expected(D) being expected

(9) ( ) (A) feel (B) to feel(9) ( ) (A) feel (B) to feel (C) feeling(C) feeling (D) felt(D) felt (10) ( ) (A) doom to(10) ( ) (A) doom to (B) be doomed to(B) be doomed to (C) ho(C) ho

ld on told on to (D) be held to(D) be held to

答案：答案： (1) D(1) D 　　 (2) B(2) B 　　 (3) A(3) A 　　 (4) D(4) D 　　 (5) C(5) C 　　(6) C(6) C 　　 (7) A(7) A 　　 (8) B(8) B 　　 (9) C(9) C 　　

(10) B(10) B

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單字測驗單字測驗 (( 一一 ))

1.( ) Generally speaking, an author will ______ the main 1.( ) Generally speaking, an author will ______ the main ideas of his or her article in the last paragraph. ideas of his or her article in the last paragraph. (A) give up(A) give up (B) grow up(B) grow up (C) put up(C) put up (D) sum up(D) sum up

2.( ) Jay dreamed that he became the President. In _____2.( ) Jay dreamed that he became the President. In ______, he was merely a nobody. _, he was merely a nobody. (A) reality(A) reality (B) legend(B) legend (C) amount(C) amount (D) manner(D) manner

3.( ) The cold-blooded murderer is ______ to be put to d3.( ) The cold-blooded murderer is ______ to be put to death, and few will feel sorry for him. eath, and few will feel sorry for him. (A) doomed(A) doomed (B) regarded(B) regarded (C) chosen(C) chosen (D) ticked(D) ticked

解答解答 : 1. D 2. A 3. A : 1. D 2. A 3. A

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4.( )Children are not allowed to watch this television pro4.( )Children are not allowed to watch this television program. It’s late at night; ______, it’s too horrible. gram. It’s late at night; ______, it’s too horrible. (A) instead(A) instead (B) however (C) furthermore (D) therefore(B) however (C) furthermore (D) therefore

5.( )A ______ is an insect that can cause a fatal disease s5.( )A ______ is an insect that can cause a fatal disease such as dengue fever. uch as dengue fever. (A) fly(A) fly (B) chick(B) chick (C) bee(C) bee (D) mosquito (D) mosquito

6.( )Many students cannot help feeling nervous when ti6.( )Many students cannot help feeling nervous when time is almost ______ but they don’t finish the test yet. me is almost ______ but they don’t finish the test yet.

(A) running out (B) coming up (C) running down(A) running out (B) coming up (C) running down(D) coming out(D) coming out

解答解答 : 4.( C ) 5.( D ) 6.( A ): 4.( C ) 5.( D ) 6.( A )

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7.( )A large ______ of the population in the fishing villa7.( )A large ______ of the population in the fishing village makes a living by fishing. ge makes a living by fishing. (A) proportion(A) proportion (B) prevention(B) prevention (C) presentation(C) presentation (D) co(D) collectionllection

8.( )With little time left, Jack had no choice but to ____8.( )With little time left, Jack had no choice but to ______ his assignments and managed to complete them within t__ his assignments and managed to complete them within two hours. wo hours. (A) pass on to (B) look up to(A) pass on to (B) look up to (C) reach out to(C) reach out to

(D) get down to(D) get down to 9.( ) Because of the approaching typhoon, the Lins cann9.( ) Because of the approaching typhoon, the Lins cann

ot help but ______ their trip to Paris until next Sunday. ot help but ______ their trip to Paris until next Sunday. (A) take off(A) take off (B) put off(B) put off (C) turn off(C) turn off (D) get off(D) get off

解答解答 : 7.( A ) 8.( D ) 9.( B ) : 7.( A ) 8.( D ) 9.( B )

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10.( )10.( )Journey to the WestJourney to the West is one of the most fam is one of the most famous ______ of Chinese literature. ous ______ of Chinese literature. (A) contests (B) classics (C) conditions(A) contests (B) classics (C) conditions (D) customs (D) customs

11.( )Raising children is considered no easy __. 11.( )Raising children is considered no easy __. (A) mass(A) mass (B) trap (C) mask(B) trap (C) mask (D) task(D) task

12.( )The little boy played with the cat and ____12.( )The little boy played with the cat and ______ it by the tail. (A) grasped__ it by the tail. (A) grasped (B) gathered(B) gathered (C) g(C) gainedained (D) guided(D) guided

解答解答 : 10.( B ) 11.( D ) 12.( A ): 10.( B ) 11.( D ) 12.( A )

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文法測驗文法測驗 (( 一一 ))

1.( )The ______ of high school students ______ glasses. 1.( )The ______ of high school students ______ glasses. (A) number; wears(A) number; wears (B) amount; puts on(B) amount; puts on(C) majority; puts(C) majority; puts (D) mass; wear(D) mass; wear

2.( )All the passengers have got on the plane, and it is go2.( )All the passengers have got on the plane, and it is going to take off ______ a matter of minutes. ing to take off ______ a matter of minutes. (A) at (B) by(A) at (B) by (C) in(C) in (D) on(D) on

3.( )Ken’s face as well as his hands ______ seriously bu3.( )Ken’s face as well as his hands ______ seriously burned in the big fire ______ last night. rned in the big fire ______ last night. (A) was; happened(A) was; happened (B) was; happening(B) was; happening(C) were; happened(C) were; happened (D) were; happening(D) were; happening

解答解答 : 1.( D ) 2.( C ) 3.( B ): 1.( D ) 2.( C ) 3.( B )

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4.( )I keep waiting for Sue as one bus after ______ spee4.( )I keep waiting for Sue as one bus after ______ speeds along the street. ds along the street. (A) one(A) one (B) the other(B) the other (C) the others(C) the others (D) another(D) another

5.( )______ the concept of birth control, women used to 5.( )______ the concept of birth control, women used to ______ birth to as many children as possible more than hal______ birth to as many children as possible more than half a century ago. f a century ago. (A) Not grasping; give(A) Not grasping; give (B) Not grasped; giving(B) Not grasped; giving(C) Not to grasp; give(C) Not to grasp; give (D) Not grasping; giving(D) Not grasping; giving

6.( )The mountaineers have ______ of water and food; t6.( )The mountaineers have ______ of water and food; they are in danger. hey are in danger. (A) given in (B) run out(A) given in (B) run out (C) kept out(C) kept out (D) run away(D) run away

解答解答 : 4.( D ) 5.( A ) 6.( B ): 4.( D ) 5.( A ) 6.( B )

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7.( )Judy put off ______ to his first letter until she r7.( )Judy put off ______ to his first letter until she received the second one. eceived the second one. (A) replying(A) replying (B) answering(B) answering (C) to reply(C) to reply (D) to (D) to answeranswer

8.( )Van was out of breath after climbing many steps,8.( )Van was out of breath after climbing many steps, two ______. two ______. (A) in time(B) at any time(C) at a time(D) on time(A) in time(B) at any time(C) at a time(D) on time

9.( )The poor elderly woman ended up ______ her 9.( )The poor elderly woman ended up ______ her memory and became homeless. memory and became homeless. (A) losing(A) losing (B) to lose(B) to lose (C) closing(C) closing (D) to close(D) to close

解答解答 : 7.( A ) 8.( C ) 9.( A ): 7.( A ) 8.( C ) 9.( A )

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