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ordinary adj. 平凡的，普通的

I’m just an ordinary person; there is nothing special about me.

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gather vi. 聚集； vt. 收集，集中 The teacher asked her students to gather around to watch her do the experiment.

Frank gathered his books together and put all of them into a box.

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speed n. [U][C] 速度

When you drive a car, safety is more important than speed.

The bus was moving at a speed of forty kilometers an hour.

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link vt. 連接 This bridge links the two cities. It brings people in the two cities together.

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link n. [C] 關聯

Many studies have shown the link between smoking and lung cancer.

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partner n. [C] 搭檔，夥伴 John is my partner. We will work together to finish the job.

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dare vi. 膽敢做…； 敢於…

Eric is very shy. He doesn’t dare to ask Helen out.

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dare aux. vi. 膽敢做…； 敢於…

Mary dare not get near the lake because she is afraid of water.

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guard n. [C] 警衛

The guard’s job is to notice if there are strangers entering the apartment.

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guard vt. 守衛，護衛 My dogs guard the house while I am away.

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former adj. 前任的

Mr. Brown, our former manager, now works for another company.

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talented adj. 有才能的

A-mei could sing well without any training. She is a talented singer.

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talent n. [C] 才能，天賦

Steven finished his first book at the age of fifteen. He has a talent for writing.

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professional adj. 專業的；職業的 We turned to Dr. Wang for his professional advice on a healthy diet. Mark is a professional baseball player. He makes money by playing baseball.

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profession n. [C] 職業

“What profession do you want to enter?” “I want to be a doctor.”

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training n. [U] 訓練，培訓

The girl has received training in playing the piano for some years.

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train vt. 訓練，培訓

The man trained the monkey to dance and perform card tricks.

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potential n. [U] 潛力

Linda showed strong potential for dancing at an early age.

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desire n. [C] 渴望，慾望

Kaity has a strong desire for knowledge. She spends much time reading.

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desire vt. 渴望，希望

Both of the countries at war desired peace.

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observe vt. 觀察；注意到

The students carefully observed the behavior of the rabbits.

Ms. Chang observed that some students were not in the classroom this morning. Actually, they were out playing basketball.

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physical adj. 身體的

Ian has some physical problems. He has got a headache and a stomachache.

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condition n. [U] 狀況，狀態； [C] 條件

Tim often gets sick. He is in poor physical condition.

Many poor people around the world live in terrible conditions.

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salary n. [C] 薪水，薪資

Bob got a high-paid job. Now, he has a good salary.

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encourage vt. 鼓勵，激勵

The doctor encouraged the cancer patient not to give up. He said there was still hope.

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member n. [C] 成員，會員

The swimming pool is for members only. Only those who have joined the club can use it.

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effort n. [C] 努力

It took a lot of efforts to pass the difficult exam.

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reward vt. 回報，報償

Some parents reward their children for getting good grades.

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reward n. [C] 回報，報償

He got NT$1,000 as a reward for returning the purse.

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international adj. 國際的

English is an international language. More and more people in different countries speak it.

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inspire vt. 激勵，鼓舞

Mother Teresa has inspired many people to help the poor and the sick.

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willingly adv. 樂意地，欣然地

I willingly help those in need.

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willing adj. 樂意的

I am willing to take part in the race next week.

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1. centimeter n. [C] 公分

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2. rope n. [C] 繩子

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3. coach n. [C] 教練

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4. captain n. [C] 隊長

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5. athlete n. [C] 運動員

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6. Bangkok n. ( 泰國首都 ) 曼谷

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1. as soon as 一…就…

As soon as my dog saw me, it ran toward me.

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2. at full speed 全速的

To save the injured girl, the ambulance driver drove to the hospital at full speed.

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3. stand out 顯眼，醒目

Andy stands out from the rest of his classmates because he is very tall.

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4. tie up 繫緊，綑綁

I tied up the books to send them to my new apartment.

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5. even though 即使，縱然

Even though there isn’t any test tomorrow, I’ll still study as usual.

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6. come true (夢想 ) 實現

I believe that my dream of becoming a doctor will come true one day.

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7. at last 最後

At last Tom showed up in the meeting.

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字尾“ -al”可加在名詞後構成形容詞，表示「與…有關的，有…性質的」之意

coast → coastal 　沿海岸的Person → personal 個人的；私人的Experiment → experimental 實驗性的profession → professional 專業的；職業的National → national 國家的

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