高寫B7

In the second Act_{【戲】幕 o}f William Shakespeare’s King Lear_李爾王, the old king 1)quarrels/_________口角;爭執 with his daughters Regan and Goneril, who have challenged him to 2)j________證明……是正當的why he “needs” all the trappings_{[作為官職標誌的]服飾,禮服} and 3)raiment[詩]衣飾；衣裳/g________________of nobility_{高貴的地位}. Lear’s point is that the clothing (which) we wear serves a much larger purpose than 4)merely/____________________僅 protecting us from the elements_{大自然的力量}― our fashions 5)express/________表達 who we are. Clothes do_的確 “make the man”_{人要衣裝佛要金裝} as the old saying 6)goes/__________俗語說 and our modern society is no more or less obsessed_{著迷的,被纏住的}with fashion than those of years which went by

Appearance is particularly important when we are 7)dealing __________應對 people who offer us certain services― we may not recognize the individual person, but we most assuredly_{肯定地,確定地} recognize their 8)u_______制服. Who would_{與現在事實相反的假設} want to take a trip on an airplane (which were) piloted_駕駛by a grubby-looking_{看起來髒兮兮的}guy in cut-off_{通過截去褲腿的一部分而製成的}jeans and a torn_撕破的T-shirt? Even low-cost_廉價的 Southwest Airlines in the U.S.A, which 9)___________s itself on以…為傲 its more relaxed and casual_休閒的 atmosphere_氣氛, 10)requires/_______________規定 that its flight attendants_空服人員 (should) clearly appear_{乾淨地穿著} by wearing a uniform. And imagine how you would_{與現在事實相反的假設} feel as a patient in a hospital where the nurses and doctors were wearing ballet tutus

The choices (which) we make about the clothing (that) we 11)wear/_____ also say much about our personalities

and our attitudes態度 towards the society

(which) we live in. We no longer go to 12)e______s極端 of fashion to indicate表明,象徵,暗示our 13)social rank/

______________等級;地位,身分with a notable值得注意的,顯著的 exception例外 of the Queen of England at a state國家級的 ceremony儀式,典禮. How disappointing it would be與現在事實相反的假設 if she didn’t wear her 14)c_______皇冠! We do的確 pay attention to when a more “formal正式的” appearance is 15)required/ i____________必須的. At a job interview, for example, it would be與現在事實相反的假設 a very unwise choice to show up in 15)“c______休閒的;非正式的” clothes. If you want to make a good impression,

you obviously need to pay particular attention to how you are 16)dressed/_____穿著;打扮.

17)Admittedly/ I________________的確, there will always be certain groups in our society who will use fashion to make a particular “statement_表達方式.” Tune in to_{收看某一節目}any Hollywood-like event_活動 and see how amazing and sometime how ludicrous_{荒唐的,愚蠢荒謬的} the Hollywood stars’ costumes_戲裝 can be. One example was the outfit_{(尤指在特殊場合穿的)全套服裝}(which is) worn by the Icelandic_{冰島(人)的}pop star Bjork at the 2001 18)A_________________ Awards_{奧斯卡金像獎}, which made her look like a giant swan_天鵝. Clothes will continue to “make the man” but beauty will always remain 19)in the ______ of beholder_{情人眼裡出西施}.

Entertainment has 1)u_______經歷 enormous change since the 2)advent/a_____來臨 of modern science and

technology. Reading, watching traditional operas, and playing chess西洋棋 no longer have much 3)appeal/ a______吸引力. The latest最新的 science and technologies are employed運用 to satisfy our 4)_____

increasing日益增加的;越來越多的 desire for sensual喜愛感官享受的5)pleasure/

t________刺激. While雖然 enjoying 6)un_________前所未有的 thrills興奮,激動(which are) brought by

technology, we are becoming less creative 7)as

an unfortunate result.

8)Take the most popular form of recreation娛樂 among younger people — computer games for _________以…為例. It must be 9)admitted/_________大家公認 that there are 10)all

sorts of/_______________各式各樣的 games 11)catering _____迎合 people of different ages and gender性別 and some even claim自稱,聲稱;主張to be educational. But the truth remains that people 12)are attracted _____被吸引 games mainly because of

the graphic平面造型設計的and audio視覺的 effects. Swiftly abandoned are those games that demand too much cerebral[ˋsɛrəbrəl]大腦的activities because games 13)are meant to/__________被用來;立意本是 be relaxing and entertaining. Thus, playing games only has to use the player’s reflexes反應能力; there is hardly幾乎不 any thinking (which is) involved被牽涉到的, 14)let alone/_______________遑論;更不用說 creative thinking.

TV does an even better job at diminishing減小,縮減 our creativity. The average amount of time (which is) devoted致力於 to watching TV makes使得 it a major factor in our intellectual and mental development. When people watch TV, they just passively被動地 take in觀賞 what is presented on the screen銀幕. Their eyes 15)are riveted on/ 死盯在;固定在 the screen; their minds 16)go b_________一片空白. Besides, there is no time for them to pause暫停 to reflect思考 and think. Gradually, the habit of passively taking in everything without thinking is reinforced強化的. The appeal吸引力 of TV 16)lies 在於 the fact that it asks

almost nothing of its audience觀眾.

Traditional recreation, 17)on the other hand/_________相反地, helps to develop our creativity. Reading is 18)a case ______ point恰當的例子,佐証. To read a book, the reader has to not only comprehend the sentences but also take in接受;理解the real meaning. The reader is not 19)d______ 分心 by unnecessary pictures or sounds but focuses on the writer’s 20) of thoughts思緒. He can read 21)_____ his own pace以他自己的步伐, constantly evaluating, accepting or rejecting the author’s ideas. It is a really 22)thought-____________ing發人省思的 process過程. Moreover, reading excites

our imagination. When reading a novel, the reader has to conjure up使呈現於腦際pictures 23)based on/_____________________根據 the written words; it is like ‘watching a silent film默劇’ in the reader’s mind. The director導演 of that ‘film’ is the reader himself or herself.

People’s creativity is essential to any society. The 24)decline衰退 ______ creativity can be partly attributed to部份歸因於 modern ways of entertainment. By providing almost everything, they leave no room空間 for the audience to think for themselves.

Advertising is 1)ubiquitous/ o____________________無處不在的. Wherever you go, you are 2)_____________ to十之八九會 see or

hear some forms of advertising, usually for a certain product or service. In fact, some adverts廣告 are used to 3)r____________提昇 public awareness大眾的覺醒 or to educate people. 4)As I see it/________以我之見, most commercial adverts should be placed under strict control or banned禁止.

5)For one ________第一點, advertisements often 6)w_________不吐露,隱瞞the truth from the public. In order to sell more products, advertisements are designed 7)with no concern掛念;關懷 ______ the truth. Some of them are 8)out________ous極不道德的,無恥的 lies, while在此同時 most of them 9)ex__________誇大 the benefits優點 and hide or 10)_______play將…輕描淡寫 the 11)draw____s缺點 of a certain product. Consumers can’t see the whole picture. 12)Being given ______熱衷(或沈溺)於...的impulsive衝動的 actions and 13)inexperienced ____ worldly affairs不諳世事, young people are often the

first to 14)fall a victim ______成為…的犧牲品 those misleading誤導性的

adverts.

For

another (thing)第二點, most

adverts 15)ad______________擁護,鼓吹 an

unhealthy way of life. In most newspaper advertisements or TV commercials

people are depicted描繪成 as

leading an exciting and romantic life. Attractive men and women can transform

their lives after they have used such and such products. But our real life is

not like that. Daily life is apt to易於...,有...傾向be much simpler and 16)unevent______平淡的;平靜的;平凡的. As it often happens, young

people often 17)get too carried _______使激動而失去自制力;吸引住 by the

daily 18)on________猛攻of advertising

and become unsatisfied with their lives. They start to 19)try ______通過實際使用試驗某物various products, imitate模仿 the

trendy時髦的

lifestyle生活方式 (which

is) portrayed扮演,表現 in

commercials and 20)squander浪費 time

and money ______ luxuries.

Additionally第三點, advertising 21)adds ______增加the anxiety焦慮不安 of the young. Already under lots of pressure壓力, the young are being told all kinds of problems (which) they are to have if they don’t use certain products or services. You are going to 22)lose your attraction _____失去魅力 your husband if you don’t use our perfume香水; you are going to lose your health if you don’t take our calcium鈣 tablets(藥)片 three times a day. What 23)a b__________ of lies一派胡言 (they are)! Indeed, it is widely agreed人人同意 that many so-called所謂的 “diseases” are created by advertisers― they try to find some problems with us at first一開始 and then然後 offer the solution with their products. It is nothing more than只是,僅僅是 a tricky騙人的 business 24)_______________策略.

Although credits_{榮譽,讚揚,功勞} should be given to commercial advertisements for informing_告知 the public, strict control should be 25)im______把……強加於 to rid_{使免除,使擺脫,從……清除} commercial adverts of their usual 26)______representation不實的陳述;誤傳;歪曲of the truth. Adverts must be truthful_真實的 or banned altogether_{被完全禁止}.

Traditional recreation, 17)on the other hand/_______________相反地, helps to develop our creativity. Reading is 18)a case ______ point恰當的例子,佐証. To read a book, the reader has to not only comprehend the sentences but also take in接受;理解the real meaning. The reader is not 19)d______ 分心 by unnecessary pictures or sounds but focuses on the writer’s 20)______ of thoughts思緒. He can read 21)_____ his own pace以他自己的步伐, constantly evaluating, accepting or rejecting the author’s ideas. It is a really 22)thought-_________________ing發人省思的 process過程. Moreover, reading excites our imagination. When reading a novel, the reader has to conjure up使呈現於腦際pictures 23)based on/_________________根據 the written words; it is like ‘watching a silent film默劇’ in the reader’s mind. The

director導演 of that ‘film’ is the reader himself or herself.

17)Admittedly/ I________________的確, there will always be certain groups in our society who will use fashion to make a particular “statement_表達方式.” Tune in to_{收看某一節目}any Hollywood-like event_活動 and see how amazing and sometime how ludicrous_{荒唐的,愚蠢荒謬的} the Hollywood stars’ costumes_戲裝 can be. One example was the outfit_{(尤指在特殊場合穿的)全套服裝}(which is) worn by the Icelandic_{冰島(人)的}pop star Bjork at the 2001 18)A_________________ Awards_{奧斯卡金像獎}, which made her look like a giant swan_天鵝. Clothes will continue to “make the man” but beauty will always remain 19)in the ______ of beholder_{情人眼裡出西施}.