中華技術學院英語
學習月刊
CIT Monthly
2008 November
Contents：
1.English Q & A 英語問與答.............1
2.English Comic 英語漫畫...............2
3.English Grammar 英語文法 ..........3
4.Dialogue 情境對話 .........................4
5.American Superstitions ...................5
6.Hot News.........................................6
各位老師
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感謝參與電子報的撰寫
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英文問與答 詹村陸老師提供
| 英文問與答: 有關年齡的說法 | |
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問: 她只有十來歲,還不到二十歲，她二十出頭就結婚了，她有三十多快四十歲了 她已屆中年，她年近半百，她青春永駐，駐顏有術，那老人死了,享年九十有七 她是我大姊,比我大三歲，她是我小妹,小我兩歲等有關年齡的講法，英文要怎麼 ？說
答：年齡的說法按發問的順序，依次回答如下：
並年齡的說法不是單單只有"I am XX years old",有時候加一變化,呈現出來的 感覺是不同的喔!
1. Bob is 25. He is a young gun. 2. Bob is twenty-five. 3. Bob is twenty-five years old. 4. Bob is twenty-five-year-old. 5. Bob is twenty-five years of age. 6. Bob is aged twenty-five. 7. Bob’s age is twenty-five.
荳蔻年華
他是一個人精力充沛的年輕人 He is a young gun full of beans. He has a fancy car--Lexus 460.
Bob has been donating money and
time for the Tzu Chi Foundation. Though he's
in her 80's, he's always
full of beans. Last year, he was in charge of the a charity bazaar and
raised thirty thousand dollars to help the poor in Indonesia.
她只有十來歲,還不到二十. Ashley Tisdale is still in her teens. She is one of the top 10 prettiest teen celebs in USA. (teen 指13-19歲)
她二十出頭就結婚了 She got married in his early twenties. (early twenties指20,21,22)
她有三十多快四十歲了 She is in her late thirties. (late thirties指38,39,40)
她已屆中年 She has reached middle age. = She is a middle-aged woman.
她年近半百 She is on the right side of fifty. (On the right side表示年齡還未到)
看起來年齡相符 She looks her age.
青春永駐，駐顏有術 She doesn’t look her age. 看起來比實際年齡年輕一點或老一點 She looks much younger than her age. 看起來比實際年齡年輕多了 She’s kept herself looking very well. 保養的很好因而看起來年輕 She looks young for her age. 看起來比實際年齡年輕 She is well-preserved. 她保養的很好 She carries her age very well. 她青春永駐，駐顏有術 = She bears her age very well. Her age doesn’t show. 沒一點兒老相
She had a face lifting last week.
那老人死了,享年九十有七 The old man died at the age of 67.
她是我大姊,比我大三歲 She is my eldest sister. She is three years my senior.
她是我小妹,小我兩歲 She is two years my junior.
我哥哥比我大三歲 My elder brother is older than I by three years.
我們中國人對長輩都很尊重的 We Chinese respect our elders and betters
Some individuals at 60 are considered old while others at 60 are still thought of as young.
The chronological age is measured in years and the psychological age is expressed by our emotional and mental phases.
chronological age 可被翻譯為：時序年齡
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The psychological age is measured by our emotions and mental phases. the psychological age你的成熟度是 90%, 你心理處在青年時期。內心不能平息的矛盾衝突是此時你最明顯的特徵。你渴望獨立自主自由灑脫，但還沒有擺脫他人的陰影，那第三只眼隨時監控著你，你的一舉一動在 兒童時期是為具體的他人滿意，現在是為讓這第三只滿意，本能與人為，現實與理想，自我與超我，這種種矛盾的痛苦是推動人格發展的動力。
你的成熟度是 115.384615384615%, 你的心理處在成年時期。你成熟、穩健、老練、實際，能夠合情合理地處理現實人生、理想的種種矛盾，比較理智地看待完美與缺陷，獲得與喪失。清楚地認識自己，能清明地分辨可能與不能，可為與不可為。但這種狀態稍有偏失，你就會走進保守與停滯，也容易導致的將是創造性和人生樂趣的喪失。
The anatomical age is the condition of your various body organs regarding the stages of your life span (growth, maturity, and so on). 解剖學年齡:依身體各個器官經解剖後，依其器官好壞情形來判讀年齡， 而不以其實際活多久來解讀年齡。
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漫畫英語 傅馨儀老師提供
文法與寫作單元 張柏芳老師提供
It作虛主詞
各位同學，今天的英文文法的主題是it作虛主詞用。it有時候在上下文中，它是具有代名詞的功用，如: I bought a dictionary last week and it is useful for me. 本句子的it (它)是代表dictionary(字典)，it非作虛主詞用。但當it作虛主詞時又怎麼一回事呢?讓我們共同來探討。所謂「虛主詞」即假主詞，不具意義，只不過是原句的「真主詞」被移至句末後由it來補句子「真主詞」所留下的空缺，做為句中「形式主詞」。請看下列的說明後，續做【Exercise 1】及【Exercise 2】的練習，以便熟能生巧。
It作虛主詞，代表句尾的真主詞。這種真主詞最常見有三大類：
j名詞子句(that/ wh- +子句)、k不定(to+V)、及?動名詞(V-ing)。
j That one keeps indoors all day has a bad impact on health.
k To keep indoors all day has a bad impact on health
? Collecting stamps is one of my hobbies.
句子j是that所引導的名詞子句當主詞及句子k是不定詞當主詞，且句子?是動名詞當主詞，但主詞(名詞子句或不定詞或動名詞當主詞)置於句首，顯得冗長累贅、頭重腳輕，故將其移至句末，(動名詞移至句尾時，通常改為不定詞，但有些例外，如格言)，所遺留的空白處用it補位，作虛主詞用。如下所示:
It
+ V ……
+ 
故句子j，句子k及句子?分別可改寫為:
jThat one keeps indoors all day has a bad impact on health.
è It has a bad impact on health that one keeps indoors all day.
k To keep indoors all day has a bad impact on health.
è It has a bad impact on health to keep indoors all day.
? Collecting stamps is one of my hobbies.
è It is one of my hobbies to collect stamps.
又名詞子句除了that所引導外，還有表「是否」的whether 及wh-疑問詞 (when、where、why、how、which、who、what…)所引導的名詞子句。若whether 或wh-疑問詞所引導的名詞子句，置於句首當主詞時，可依that所引導的名詞子句方式移至句尾，置It在句首:
? Whether he tells the truth or not does not matter.
è It does not matter whether he tells the truth or not.
? What kind of laptop you use as long as you study hard makes no difference.
è It makes no difference what kind of laptop you use as long as you study hard.
【Exercise 1】
A. Choose the correct answer. (選出正確答案)
( ) 1. ____ is unbearable for me to study all day long.
(A) That (B) It (C) This (D) Whether
( ) 2. It will do you good _____ some exercise every day.
(A) taken (B) takes (C) to take (D) took
( ) 3. ____ is a big mistake to lie to one's own parents.
(A) It (B) That (C) Why (D) Whether
Key: 1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (A)
【Exercise 2】
B. Re-write the following sentences with It at beginning of each sentence.
(用It開頭改寫下列各句)
1. To ride a bike with one hand is dangerous.
è It _________________________________________________
2. To look up each word in the dictionary takes a lot of time.
è It_________________________________________________
3. That you tell me the whole truth is important.
è It _________________________________________________
4. Whether he quit or not made no difference to the boss.
è It _________________________________________________
5. How he got to the top of the mountain is yet unknown.
è It __________________________________________________
6. Where he lives is still a doubt.
è It __________________________________________________
7. Putting off the deadline isn’t helpful at all.
è It __________________________________________________
8. Crying over spilt milk is no use.
è It __________________________________________________
9. That the earth moves around the sun is true.
è It __________________________________________________
情境對話 老師提供
American Superstitions 郭月華老師提供
In the past the fear of the unknown led to a strong belief in unseen spirits. To appease these spirits’ power, people invented all sorts of charms and spells either to bring good luck or to ward off bad luck and, most importantly, dispel the fear of the unknown.
Some common superstitions that are important in everyone’s daily existence--- food, work, money, interpersonal relations are introduced here not only to help students understand the culture and English of the United States but also to provide a fun way to enjoy English and learn it at the same time.
Section Two Food for Thought (1)
01 Spilt Milk
A: I knew this week would be terrible. My cat ran away, my car broke, and my girlfriend dumped me.
B: It sounds a pretty bad one, but how could you know all those would happen.
A: Because on Monday morning I spilled a glass of milk on the kitchen floor.
02 Taking the last piece of food
A: Hey! You have eaten too much and even finished everything on the plate. Be aware that you will not be able to get married.
B: Come on! It is only a superstition.
A: You are over 40 and never find your Miss Right. Isn’t that a sign?
03 Pulling a wishbone
A: Mom, Steven isn’t playing fair (作弊). He used two hands to pull on the wishbone.
B: But Kelly is bigger than me. If I don’t use two hands, he always wins. I want to wish for a kitten.
A: It won’t matter (沒關係了). You told me your wish, so now it can’t come true(洩露秘密願望就不會實現了).
熱門新聞 楊純暖老師提供
Hot News
US Senate Passes Bailout Plan
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Senate floor during debate on bailout bill (pool video) |
Senators overwhelmingly passed the
enhanced version of the bailout, 74-to-25 Wednesday night, sending it to the
House, which rejected the first incarnation of the bill earlier in the week.
Under the controversial plan, the U.S. government would spend $700 billion to
take over bad debts from U.S.-based financial institutions.
The easy Senate approval raised hopes among the Bush administration and
congressional leaders that many of the Representatives who voted against the
bill on Monday might change their minds by Friday.
The revised legislation is said to be gaining support in the House, thanks in
part to amendments including $100 billion in tax breaks for businesses and
middle-income families, as well as an increased limit on federal deposit
insurance.
The proposal is not popular with many taxpayers. Mail, e-mail and telephone
calls to congressional offices have been overwhelmingly against it. With the
entire House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate up for re-election
about one month from now, many lawmakers have been hesitant to support the
bailout.
Even some Senators who voted for the plan, such as Republican Lindsey Graham of
South Carolina, say they did so reluctantly.
"We have two choices as far as I am concerned: a bad choice we all recognize,
and a catastrophic choice if we do nothing," he said.
Many lawmakers who voted yes warned of a financial catastrophe if the bailout
goes down again. Democrat Chuck Schumer of New York said failure to pass the
bill would result in the financial equivalent of a heart attack.
"Our economy's body is in terrible shape because its arteries, the financial
system, is clogged, and it will cause a heart attack, maybe in a day, maybe in
six months, but we will get a heart attack for sure if we do not act," he said.
Both presidential candidates left their campaigns to return to the Senate and
vote in favor of the bill. Illinois Democrat Barack Obama spoke on the Senate
floor, saying a second defeat for the legislation would affect Americans
everywhere.
"What it means is that businesses will not be able to get the loans they need to
open a new factory or make payroll for their workers. And if they cannot make
payroll on Friday, then workers are laid off on Monday. And if workers are laid
off on Monday, then they cannot pay their bills or pay back their loans to
somebody else. And it will go on and on and on, rippling through the entire
economy," he said.
Earlier in the day, Republican John McCain of Arizona warned of dire
consequences if the enhanced bailout plan went down.
"If the financial rescue bill fails in Congress yet again, the present crisis
will turn into a disaster," McCain said.
Wednesday's vote crossed party lines. Many Republicans voted for the plan, and
some Democrats voted against it. Some liberals oppose using taxpayers' money to
rescue the financial markets, and some conservatives believe the government
should not interfere in private business.
Alabama Republican Richard Shelby voted against the proposal because he thought
there should be a better alternative.
"Many around here are finding comfort in the notion that something is better
than nothing. I believe that is a false choice. The choice we faced was between
pursuing an informed response or panic. And I think we chose panic," he said.
If the House passes the bailout plan, it will go to President Bush for his
signature.
After the House rejected the previous version on Monday, the Dow Jones
Industrial Average lost almost 780 points, a record for a one-day point loss.
The Dow recovered more than half of that lost value on Tuesday.
Key Words
overwhelmingly 壓倒性地
bailout 輸困
controversial 引起爭論的
catastrophe 災難
alternative 選擇
Choice
____1. After the House rejected the previous version on Monday, what happened to the American stock market?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average plumped a little.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 777 points
A lot of people working in the stock market were laid off.
____2. According to the article, which of the following is true?
The House of Representative already approved the bailout plan on Wednesday.
The bailout proposal is popular with all taxpayers.
Many lawmakers who voted yes warned of a financial catastrophe if the bailout goes down again.
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