Jack, Zoe and Irene are talking about a wedding.
杰克、柔伊、艾琳正在談論一場婚禮的事。
Zoe: How was the wedding last Saturday?
Jack: It was great! The couple was a perfect match for each other.
Irene: Where was it?
Jack: It was at a 5-star hotel in Taichung, and the food was so delicious.
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必備單字
1. delicious adj. 好吃的
(國中基本1200字)
2. couple ] n. 一對、一雙、伴侶
(國中挑戰800字)
實用字詞
1. a perfect match 完美的配對
2. 5-star hotel 五星級飯店
閱讀技巧:將長句分成短字詞,以利閱讀
The couple was/a perfect match/for each other.
這對新人是/完美的配對/對彼此來說。
斷句練習:
It was at a 5-star hotel in Taichung, and the food was so delicious.
解答:
It was at/a 5-star hotel/in Taichung,/and the food was/so delicious.
是在/一家五星級飯店/在台中,/而且食物/都很好吃。
考題練習:TOEIC Bridge測驗X國中會考題型
1. When was the wedding?
(A) Next weekend
(B) This weekend
(C) Last weekend
2. Where was the wedding?
(A) At a hotel
(B) At a hostel
(C) At a motel
3. Did Jack enjoy the food at the wedding?
(A) Yes, he did.
(B) No, he didn’t.
(C) He had no comment on it.
解答:
1. (C) 2. (A) 3. (A)
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