S4 English Reading Unit 5 p.9

S4 English Reading Unit 5 p.9

Multiple Choice

What is the text type of the passage on p.9?

• story

• forum

• letter

• article

Multiple Choice

What is the topic/theme of this article?

• Travelling

• backpacking

• backpacker

• traveller

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In paragraph 1, which word means "fashionable vocabulary"?

Buzz

(v.)發嗡嗡聲；發蜂鳴聲

e.g. I can hear something buzzing.

(v.)用蜂鳴器（給…）發訊號

e.g. I buzzed him but there was no answer.

You need to buzz before you answer the question.

(v.) 繁忙；充滿活力

e.g. The place was buzzing (with excitement).

My head/mind is buzzing

同時思考著很多事

(n.) 嗡嗡聲；蜂鳴聲//興奮；快樂

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Which phrase in paragraph 1 means "experienced and skilled people"？

_____ _____

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Which word in paragraph 2 means "experienced and skilled"？

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Which phrase in paragraph 3 means "met someone unexpectedly"?

_____ _____

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Which phrase in paragraph 3 means "suddenly became too frightened to do something that you planned to do"?

_____ _____ _____

Get cold feet （尤指面對結婚等重要事宜時）突然退縮，裹足不前

e.g. The wedding was concelled because she got cold feet suddenly.

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In paragraph 4, which word suggests that backpacking is cheap?

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Which word in paragraph 6 can describe the items in the picture?

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In paragraph 9, which word means something is a must to do?

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In paragraph 9, which word can describe the picture?

Open Ended

Which type of travelling do you prefer? Backpacking or joining a tour? Why?