Linda let her daughter, Kelly, use her Facebook page to ask other people if Kelly, a 15-year-old teenager, should have Instagram.
琳達讓她女兒凱莉,用她的臉書頁面去問其他人,是否一個15歲的青少年應該要擁有IG。
Linda’s FB post:
Hello, guys. This is Kelly, Linda’s daughter. I asked my mom if I could have Instagram, but she said no. I just don’t see why not. She said we should ask other people about this. So please, for me, tell her I should have Instagram. (拜託)—[25個讚]
Angel: List three reasons why you think you should have an IG page. —[11個讚]
Daniel: Only if your mom can have the password.
Linda (Kelly): I’m OK with that.
Lisa: You and your BFF both need to wait until 18. I’m with your mom.
Linda (Kelly): (哭臉)
Zoey: I think you should have one.
Linda (Kelly): Thank you!!! I love you, aunt Zoey! (三個愛心)
必備單字
1. teenager n. 青少年(國中基礎1200字)
2. list v. 列表;舉例(國中基礎1200字)
實用字詞
1. password 密碼
2. BFF (Best Friend Forever) 最好的朋友
閱讀技巧:
將長句分成短字詞,以利閱讀
List / three reasons / why you think / you should have / an IG page.
列出/三個理由/為什麼你認為/你應該要有/一個IG帳號。
斷句練習:
I asked my mom if I could have Instagram, but she said no.
解答:
I asked my mom / if I could / have Instagram, / but she said no.
我問我媽/是否我可以/有IG帳號,/但是她說不。
考題練習:
TOEIC Bridge測驗X國中會考題型
1. Why didn’t Kelly use her own Facebook page to ask for opinions?
(A) Kelly didn’t use Facebook.
(B) Kelly’s mom wanted her to use IG.
(C) Kelly didn’t know how to use Facebook.
2. What does Zoey’s one mean?
(A) A gift.
(B) A password.
(C) An Instagram page.
3. According to the reading, which is true?
(A) Linda and Kelly are BFF.
(B) Linda and Zoey are sisters.
(C) Lisa thinks Kelly should have IG.
解答:
1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (B)
文章由TOEIC Program Taiwan · Chun Shin提供:
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