Ms Kung put up a notice on the bulletin board of Classroom 901
龔老師在901教室的佈告欄上貼了一則告示。
You’re invited to the Christmas Party
Date: Friday, Dec. 23
Place: Classroom 901
Notice: I will write each of your names on a piece of paper and put them in a box.
Two weeks before the party, you will pick a name out of the box. Don’t tell anyone the name you drew. What you have to do is observe secretly what he/she likes. In other words, you will be his/her “Secret Santa,” and prepare a gift for him/her.
At the party, you will ……
1. Put what you prepared on the big table.
2. Watch the video of our gift exchange at the Christmas party last year.
3. Open the gift from your “Secret Santa,” and thank him/her.
4. Enjoy the food and drinks.
必備單字
1. notice n.
告示（國中基礎1200字）
2. prepare ] v.
準備（國中基礎1200字）
實用字詞
1. in other words
換句話說
2. gift exchange
交換禮物
閱讀技巧：
將長句分成短字詞，以利閱讀
Two weeks／before the party,／you will pick a name／out of the box.
兩週／派對之前，／你要抽一個名字／從這個盒子裡。
斷句練習
I will write each of your names on a piece of paper, and put them in a box.
解答:
I will／write each of your names／on a piece of paper,／and put them／in a box.
我將會／寫你們每個人的名字／在一張紙上，／並且把它放在／一個盒子裡。
考題練習：
TOEIC Bridge測驗 X 國中會考題型
1. Who will go to the party?
(A) Santa Claus.
(B) Ms Kung’s friends.
(C) The students of 901.
2. According to the reading, which is true?
(A) It’s the first time the students have celebrated Christmas.
(B) The teacher has 14 days to play the role of “Secret Santa.”
(C) Those who go to the party will bring a gift on Dec. 23.
3. What does “observe” mean in this reading?
(A) To make a gift.
(B) To watch him/her carefully.
(C) To draw a picture of him/her.
解答:
1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (B)
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