基礎英語 · Book 4
Everyday Topics — 第四冊
每課：看圖 → 讀短文（真人朗讀）→ 生字與進階學習 → 小測驗。
A lot of kids in Taiwan like to play basketball after school. In fact, basketball is Taiwan’s favorite pastime. There are many outdoor basketball courts everywhere. They are usually located near schools or parks.
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Kent passed the ball to Devin.
肯特傳球給戴維。
Dribbling is when you bounce the ball up and down.
運球是指你拍球讓它上下彈跳。
His shot hit the rim.
他的投籃打到籃框。
Dennis had three fouls in last night’s game.
在昨晚的比賽中，丹尼斯犯規三次。
The ball bounced off the backboard and into the basket.
球碰到籃板後反彈進到籃框裡。
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1. 「消遣；娛樂」是哪一個英文字？
2. 「傳遞」是哪一個英文字？
3. 「籃板」是哪一個英文字？
Students are looking after the school’s garden. They are responsible for watering it, weeding it and picking the vegetables. It is hard work, but they enjoy doing it. Maybe some of them will grow up to be gardeners.
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A weed is basically an unwanted plant.
雜草基本上是一種無用的植物。
Make sure you pull out the roots, too, or it might grow back.
你務必要連根拔起來，否則它可能會再長出來。
We grow all kinds of vegetables in our garden.
我們在我們的菜園裡種植各種蔬菜。
Peas and other vines need something to crawl up as they grow.
豌豆和其它的藤蔓植物生長時，需要有讓它們蔓延的東西。
Most of the vegetables are harvested in the fall.
大部分的蔬菜都在秋天收成。
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1. 「照料」是哪一個英文字？
2. 「植物」是哪一個英文字？
3. 「收成;收割」是哪一個英文字？
Kathy cut herself on a piece of broken glass. It wasn’t a bad cut, but she still didn’t want it to get infected. She cleaned around the cut first and then dried it. After that she covered it with a band-aid.
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Brent’s cut was deep and required stitches.
布蘭特的傷口很深，必須要縫幾針。
Put pressure on the cut to stop the bleeding.
在割傷的部位加壓止血。
My sister faints at the sight of blood.
我姊姊看到血會暈倒。
Jeremy fell off his bike and scraped his knee badly.
傑瑞米從他的腳踏車上跌落下來，他的膝蓋嚴重擦傷。
A band-aid will prevent germs from getting on the wound.
OK繃可預防細菌侵入傷口。
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1. 「破碎的」是哪一個英文字？
2. 「(縫合傷口的)縫線」是哪一個英文字？
3. 「傷口」是哪一個英文字？
Kathy and her sisters are trying to blow up balloons. Her sisters are too small and can’t do it. Their lungs aren’t strong enough, but Kathy has no problem doing it. She puts the end of the balloon in her mouth and blows hard. But if the balloon gets too big, it will pop.
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Hang on to your balloon or it will float away.
抓好你的氣球，否則它會飄走。
Kathy ties the balloons for her younger sisters.
凱西幫她的妹妹們綁氣球。
Those balloons are very colorful.
那些氣球顏色很鮮豔。
Balloons come in many shapes, but round ones are the most common.
氣球有許多的形狀，但圓形是最常見的。
We used balloons for decorations at my birthday party.
我們用氣球為我的生日派對作裝飾。
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1. 「吹」是哪一個英文字？
2. 「爆裂」是哪一個英文字？
3. 「裝飾」是哪一個英文字？
This is a graduation ceremony. Many families have come here to watch their children graduate. The graduating students are all standing in rows on the stage. The tallest students stand in the back row and the shortest students stand in the front row. The principal hands out diplomas to all of the students.
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Everyone is presented with a diploma.
每個人都獲頒一張畢業證書。
One of the homeroom teachers gave a speech.
其中一位級任老師發表一篇演說。
Some of the younger students decorated the stage.
有一些年紀較輕的學生佈置舞台。
Our parents were very proud of us.
我們的父母以我們為榮。
The crowd applauded as each student received their diploma.
當每位學生拿到畢業證書時，觀眾給予掌聲。
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1. 「畢業」是哪一個英文字？
2. 「畢業證書」是哪一個英文字？
3. 「鼓掌」是哪一個英文字？
Last week, a group of cyclists met in Jhutang. They rode their bikes around town and checked out all the beautiful gardens and the spacious fields. From time to time they took a water break in a shady spot under a tree to give their legs a rest.
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I had to pedal quickly to keep up with John.
我得騎快一點以趕上約翰。
The chain on my bike came off.
我腳踏車的鏈條脫落了。
Vivian squeezed on the brakes to slow down.
薇薇安急按煞車以減慢速度。
James swerved to miss the kitten.
詹姆士為了閃避小貓而突然轉向。
The book bag was tied to the bike’s rack.
書包被綁在腳踏車的置物架上。
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1. 「騎腳踏車的人」是哪一個英文字？
2. 「地點」是哪一個英文字？
3. 「架子」是哪一個英文字？
Today a stringed quartet came to our school to play a song for us. Three of them played the violin and one of them played the cello. They wore matching black suits with white shirts. We sat quietly as they performed for us.
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They sat up straight in their chairs to play.
他們挺直地坐在椅子上演奏。
The sheet music sat on the music stand so that they could read it.
樂譜置放於譜架上，以便他們能夠看譜。
The quartet has played many concerts.
這支四重奏曾在很多演奏會中演出。
The performance was amazing.
這場表演令人驚豔。
I want to be a musician when I grow up.
當我長大時，我想要成為一位音樂家。。
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1. 「弦樂四重奏」是哪一個英文字？
2. 「挺直地」是哪一個英文字？
3. 「音樂家」是哪一個英文字？
Maria is making a Mother’s Day card for her mom. First she drew a picture of her family and a big heart on the paper. Now she is coloring it with markers. After she colors it, she will probably write a poem for her mom. She is very thoughtful.
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Julianne has a set of markers.
茱麗安有一組彩色筆。
Put the lid on the marker or it will dry out.
把彩色筆的蓋子蓋好，否則它會乾掉。
I made a get-well card for my friend in the hospital.
我做了一張慰問卡給我住院的朋友。
My mom appreciated the card I made for her.
我媽媽很感謝我為她做的卡片。
Maria is a creative girl.
瑪麗亞是一位有創造力的女孩。
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1. 「心」是哪一個英文字？
2. 「一套」是哪一個英文字？
3. 「有創造力的」是哪一個英文字？
My mom works at a gas station in Jhutang. Her job is to fill cars, trucks, buses and scooters with gas or diesel. There are several gas pumps there. All of the pumps have 3 grades of fuel. The most expensive grade is 98 and the cheapest is 92. Most of the larger vehicles use diesel.
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The gas tank is almost empty.
油箱幾乎是空的。
John ran out of gas and had to walk to the gas station.
約翰把汽油用完了，必須走路到加油站。
You shouldn’t breathe in gas fumes.
你不應該吸入汽油的氣味。fill…
Fill it up, please.
請加滿。
She is careful not to spill gas on the ground.
她小心翼翼的，避免將汽油溢出到地面上。
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1. 「加油站」是哪一個英文字？
2. 「車輛」是哪一個英文字？
3. 「溢出」是哪一個英文字？
The road in front of our school is very busy. After school, crossing guards stop traffic so that we can cross the street safely. They hold long poles with brightly colored flags over the street and blow whistles. This lets the cars know that they have to stop for the children.
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It is not safe to run across the street.
穿越街道是不安全的。
It is dangerous to cross the street when it is busy.
在交通繁忙時穿越街道是危險的。
People are always in a hurry to get home.
人們總是急著要回到家。
The students hurried to the crosswalk.
學生們趕緊到行人穿越道。
The crossing guards have to wear reflective vests.
導護生必須穿著反光背心。
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1. 「導護」是哪一個英文字？
2. 「哨子」是哪一個英文字？
3. 「反射的」是哪一個英文字？
My father likes to have tea with his friend every afternoon. It is part of his daily routine. They usually sit on the armchairs in the living room because it is comfortable to do this. While they drink their tea, they talk about work and the weather. My father thinks teatime is very relaxing, but I think it is very boring.
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Dad’s tea set is used all the time.
爸爸的茶具一直都有在使用。
Can you pour me some more tea?
你可以幫我再多倒一些茶嗎?
The tea was so hot that I burned my tongue.
茶太燙了，結果我燙傷了自己的舌頭。
Set your tea cup on the coaster, please.
請將你的茶杯放在杯墊上。
Pour the hot water into the teapot.
將熱水倒進茶壺中。
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1. 「日常的」是哪一個英文字？
2. 「(一套)茶具」是哪一個英文字？
3. 「茶壺」是哪一個英文字？
Tom is a very curious boy. He is always checking things out to see how they work. Sometimes he plays with dangerous things like the fan. The fan is good for cooling off a room, but it isn’t a toy. If he sticks his finger between the wires on the guard, his finger might get cut off.
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The fan made a nice breeze in the room.
電風扇在房間內產生舒服的涼風。
The fan moves from side to side.
電風扇左右地轉動。
The blades on the fan spin very quickly.
電風扇的葉片快速地轉動。
Keep fans out of the reach of small children.
將電風扇放在小孩子碰不到的地方。
Fans are much cheaper than air-conditioners.
電風扇比冷氣便宜多了。
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1. 「好奇的」是哪一個英文字？
2. 「切斷」是哪一個英文字？
3. 「空調設備」是哪一個英文字？
I have been learning to play the recorder for two years. I have become very good at it, so my friends and I decided to enter a contest. I didn’t want to at first because I was very nervous, but my mom said that I had nothing to worry about.
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I got stage fright before the contest.
在比賽前，我會怯場。
This was my first recorder competition.
這是我第一次的直笛比賽。
I only played one note wrong during the song.
在這首歌曲中，我只吹錯一個音符。
The judges liked the song we played.
裁判們喜歡我們演奏的歌曲。
Hopefully we will compete together again.
但願我們能再度一起比賽。
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1. 「直笛」是哪一個英文字？
2. 「擔心」是哪一個英文字？
3. 「競爭；比賽」是哪一個英文字？
Derek is coughing and sneezing all the time. He has a cold. The doctor uses a stethoscope to check out his breathing. She holds the end of the stethoscope to his chest and listens. Now she can hear him breathe in and out to see if his lungs are okay.
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The doctor had to take my temperature.
醫生必須量我的體溫。
I took a deep breath so that the doctor could hear it.
我做了一次深呼吸，以便醫生能夠聽診。
He has a sore throat and the chills.
他喉嚨痛及打冷顫。
I have a fever, but I feel cold!
我在發燒，但我卻覺得很冷!
Derek will take medicine until he feels better.
德瑞克將會一直服藥，直到他覺得好點為止。
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1. 「咳嗽」是哪一個英文字？
2. 「量...的體溫」是哪一個英文字？
3. 「服藥」是哪一個英文字？
I hate going to the dentist for a checkup. He uses strange tools to poke at my teeth and gums. Sometimes it really hurts. My jaw gets sore, too, because I have to open my mouth so wide. The only good thing is that he gives me a prize if I sit still.
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I had to get a filling because I had a cavity.
我必須補牙，因為我有一顆蛀牙。
The dentist said I need to floss every day.
牙醫說：我需要天天用牙線清理牙齒。
The dental clinic smells like a medicine cabinet.
牙醫診所聞起來的味道像藥櫃一樣。
The dentist had to pull out one of my front teeth.
牙醫必須拔掉我其中的一顆門牙。
One of my back teeth was rotten.
我後面的一顆牙齒蛀掉了。
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1. 「牙醫」是哪一個英文字？
2. 「獎品」是哪一個英文字？
3. 「腐爛的」是哪一個英文字？
＊本冊共 15 課。