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Lesson
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Apollo and Daphne
Vocabulary & Derivatives:
Fill in each blank with the correct word, using the given letters or
words as clues. (30%)
fled
1. The police arrived at the store, and the robber f
d without
getting any money.
victors
2. The v
rs of this game will be awarded a large sum of
money, so all the contestants try their best to win.
outraged
3. When Bill talked back rudely, his father was o
ed by his
behavior and scolded him harshly.
startled
4. The teacher was s
ed by what she saw when she opened
the door. No one was in the classroom!
revenge
5. Jack decided to take r
e on those who spread the rumors
about him.
enclosed
6. The old town is e
whisper
7. We have to w
ed by a stone wall.
r to each other in order not to disturb the
sleeping baby.
strength
8. We pushed the rock with all our s
h but it was so heavy
that we couldn’t move it a bit.
insulted
9. I felt i
ted by the poor service of this restaurant. They
treated me as if I were invisible.
weapon
10. Airlines are very strict. Passengers are not allowed to take
anything onto the plane that could be used as a w
n.
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shuddered
11. Peter s
red at the thought of being left alone at night. He
was always afraid of staying home alone.
numbness
12. Sitting in the same position resulted in the
(numb) of
my legs.
charming
13. Lily has the most
(charm) smile I have ever seen.
When she smiles, I am filled with warmth and power.
intensified
14. The training for the basketball players has been
(intense) as the game is approaching.
misery
15. Seeing the beggars living in
(miserable), Sharon
decided to empty her purse to help them.
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Grammar:
Choose the correct answer to each question. (20%)
B
1. It is the story of Marie Curie
(A) who
C
(B) that
2. The little boy played a trick
(A) with
C
A
C
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(B) for
3. My mother is
inspired me to study chemistry!
(C) what
(D) when
his sister, and she burst out crying.
(C) on
tender
(D) by
she is pretty. Everyone likes her.
(A) both … and
(B) so … that
(C) as … as
(D) the same … with
4. They
there for a while when I
the room.
(A) had been, entered
(B) have been, entered
(C) were, have entered
(D) were, had entered
5. Charlie
around when I called him, so he arrived almost at once.
(A) should have been
(B) was suddenly
(C) happened to be
(D) was by no means
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6. He would not go up on the roof
(A) for fear that (B) even if
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he would fall.
(C) although
(D) as soon as
7. When Sally heard the bad news, her feet seemed
to the ground.
She couldn’t move at all.
(A) rooting
B
(B) to root
(C) being rooted (D) to be rooted
8. Henry followed the girl,
(A) tried
A
to find out where she was going.
(B) trying
(C) and trying
9. The little girl is blessed
(D) he trying
great talent in music. She can play
many musical instruments well.
(A) with
D
(B) for
10. The archer aimed
(A) for
(C) by
(D) in
the target and shot.
(B) on
(C) to
(D) at
III Fill in the Blanks:
Fill in each blank with the right choice. (20%)
Cupid decided to play a
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on Apollo, who had made fun of him. He
followed Apollo in the woods and shot at him with a golden arrow to
Apollo
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love.
fell in love with the first person he saw, Daphne, daughter of the
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river god Peneus.
reject his love.
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, Cupid shot at Daphne with a leaden arrow to make her
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, when Daphne saw Apollo, she felt disgusted and wouldn’t
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of the golden arrow, Apollo followed Daphne, who was
respond to him.
Under the
scared and ran away. Apollo shouted after her, “It is
You make me miserable for
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love that I pursue you.
that you might hurt yourself.” But Daphne was
still afraid, and when Apollo got really close, she begged her father to help her and
was turned
tree
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a laurel tree. Apollo was very sad but he decided to make the
and to wear its leaves.
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A. Meanwhile
B. for
C. trick
D. eternal
E. spell
F . Therefore
G. into
H. fear
I . immediately
J . trigger
1.
C
2.
J
3.
I
4.
A
5.
F
6.
E
7.
B
8.
H
9.
G
10.
D
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Reading Comprehension:
Choose the correct answer to each question. (10%)
Greek mythology is believed to be ancient Greeks’ explanation of many natural
phenomena in the form of stories. That is, it is an earlier form of science. For
example, a myth was created to account for the change of seasons.
Demeter was the goddess of agriculture. She had a very lovely daughter,
Persephone, who was in charge of flowers for her mother and was as beautiful as a
flower. One day, when Persephone was out in the field, she was spotted by Hades,
god of the Underworld. Hades immediately fell in love with Persephone and took
her to the Underworld, making her the Queen of the Underworld.
Demeter searched everywhere on earth to look for her daughter. Zeus was
worried that Demeter might destroy all the plants on earth and all creatures would
suffer, so he helped her look for Persephone. When they found Persephone in the
Underworld, Demeter wanted her daughter back right away, but Persephone had
eaten some food in the Underworld and became part of that world.
Demeter was very sad. To console her, Zeus helped both sides to reach an
agreement: Persephone would be with Demeter for six months every year but she
would spend the rest of the year as Queen of the Underworld. While Persephone
was not with her mother, no crops would grow because Demeter was upset. That
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would be autumn and winter. When Persephone went back to her mother, the earth
would be in spring and summer.
Greek mythology 希臘神話
explanation 解釋
natural phenomena 自然現象
account for 解釋
agriculture 農業
spot 看見
the Underworld 冥界
destroy 毀滅
suffer 受苦
console 安慰
agreement 協議
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1. What is NOT true about Greek mythology?
(A) It was created by ancient Greeks.
(B) It tries to explain what is going on in the natural world.
(C) It includes a lot of stories.
(D) It is considered an earlier form of art.
B
2. What is true about Demeter?
(A) She was the goddess of spring.
(B) Zeus helped her look for her daughter.
(C) She had the ability to destroy all creatures in the world.
(D) She managed to break into the Underworld by herself.
C
3. What is NOT true about Persephone?
(A) She was in charge of flowers and was as lovely as a flower.
(B) She was made the Queen of the Underworld by Hades.
(C) She was willing to go with Hades to the Underworld.
(D) She was allowed to stay with her mother every six months.
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4. Why couldn’t Persephone just leave the Underworld with her mother?
(A) She had already eaten food from the Underworld.
(B) Hades cast a magic spell on her and she was unable to leave.
(C) Zeus wanted her to stay in the Underworld.
(D) She got used to the life in the Underworld.
C
5. What is the purpose of the story?
(A) To show the form of a typical Greek myth.
(B) To record what really happened in ancient Greece.
(C) To explain why there are different seasons.
(D) To make fun of Greek gods and goddesses.
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Translation:
Translate the following sentences into English. (20%)
1. 世上男子對賽姬美貌的迷戀，激怒了維納斯。於是她要邱比特讓賽姬愛上
一頭野獸。
Therefore/
Venus. As a result , she
The obsession for the beauty of Psyche
outraged
asked Cupid to make Psyche
in love with a beast.
fall
2. 但當邱比特瞄準賽姬時，卻被她的美迷住，他的箭不小心射中了自己。
But when Cupid
aimed
her beauty, and his
arrow
Psyche, he was
at
charmed
by
accidentally hit himself.
3. 邱比特隱藏自己的身分與賽姬結為夫婦。賽姬相信自己的丈夫不是頭野獸
而是個溫柔的情人。
Cupid hid his true identity and
husband was
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not
a beast
married
but
Psyche. Psyche believed her
a tender lover.
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4. 出於好奇心，賽姬違背誓言，脫下了他的面具。( … vow … )
Out of curiosity, Psyche broke her/the vow and took off his mask
.
5. 邱比特憤然離去。只有柏西福妮（Persephone）能幫賽姬了。(It … that … )
Cupid left in anger. It was (only) Persephone that could help Psyche.
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