Some students are talking about gossip in a chatroom.
一些學生在聊天室裡討論一則八卦。
Mike: Guess what? I heard some girls talking about Sally today.
Jenny: What did they say?
Mike: They said they saw Sally eating between classes all the time.
Linda: Not all the time! Sally does like to share snacks with classmates.
Betty: That’s true.
Mike: They also said that Sally is a big girl.
Betty: I think Sally has a big heart.
Jenny: And she is not fat.
Linda: I think Sally looks great, and she is very nice to people around her.
Mike: Then why did those girls speak ill of her?
Betty: I guess they are just jealous of her.
Jenny: I agree. And it’s not okay to judge someone’s looks.
Linda: You can say that again. Next time when we hear about that, we should stand up and tell them to stop it.
必備單字
1. guess v. 猜
（國中基礎1200字）
2. share v. 分享
（國中基礎1200字）
實用字詞
1. speak ill of others (behind their backs)（在背後）說人壞話
2. be jealous of someone
妒忌某人
閱讀技巧：
將長句分成短字詞，以利閱讀
They said／they saw Sally eating／between classes／all the time.
他們說／他們看到莎莉吃東西／下課期間／總是。
斷句練習：
And it’s not okay to judge someone’s looks.
解答：
And it’s not okay ／to judge ／someone’s looks.
而且這樣不好／去評斷／別人的外表。
考題練習：
TOEIC Bridge測驗 X 國中會考題型
1. What is true about Sally?
(A) Sally is the biggest girl in class.
(B) Sally often shares something to eat at school.
(C) There is something wrong with Sally’s heart.
2. What can be inferred from the reading?
(A) Sally is a student.
(B) Sally was born in a rich family.
(C) Sally is jealous of her classmates.
3. What does Linda’s “You can say that again” mean?
(A) I can’t hear you.
(B) It’s better not to say it.
(C) I totally agree with you.
解答:
1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (C)
文章由TOEIC Program Taiwan · Chun Shin提供：
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