L6 reading

L6 reading

Please turn to P.108

Multiple Choice

What does the man do?

• A ravenmaster

• A policeman

• A businessman

• A zoo keeper

For many people around the world, ravens are dark, ugly and bring bad luck.

對世界上的很多人來說，渡鴉既黑又醜，還會帶來厄運。

Multiple Choice

However, the British think ______________.

然而，英國人想法不同。

• different

• differently

Multiple Choice

Three hundred years ago, _______ a popular legend about ravens.

三百年前，有個關於渡鴉的熱門傳說。

• there is

• there was

• it is

• it was

Fill in the Blank

If the ravens ______ the Tower of London, the kingdom will fall.

如果渡鴉離開倫敦塔，大英帝國將會殞落。

Because of this legend, King Charles II ordered his people to always keep ravens in the Tower.

因為這個傳說，國王查理二世命令他的人民必須永遠留著渡鴉在倫敦塔內。

Multiple Choice

Today, the British are still ______ the king's order.

時至今日，英國人仍然遵從這道國王的命令。

• follow

• followed

• following

Multiple Choice

There are _______ ravens in the Tower now.

• six

• seven

• eight

They have a full-time keeper, the Ravenmaster.

牠們有一位全職照顧者 ― 渡鴉大師。

they 指的是?

Multiple Choice

____ the Ravenmaster is not easy.

成為渡鴉大師並不容易。

• Become

• Becoming

• Became

Multiple Choice

It often _____ quite a few years of training.

通常要花好幾年的訓練時間。

• takes

• costs

• spends

After that, he works hard every day to keep the ravens healthy.

在那之後，他每天努力地工作以保持渡鴉們的健康。

(句中的he指的是誰呢?)

Keeping them away from danger

is part of his job.

讓牠們遠離危險也是他工作的一部分。

(them指的是?)

Thanks to the Ravenmaster, these birds are safe and sound.

幸虧有渡鴉大師，這些鳥兒們安全無虞

Fill in the Blank

Visitors are ______ to see them on the ground, the stairs or high walls.

遊客們才能夠在地上、樓梯或高牆上看見牠們。

Fill in the Blank

The Ravenmaster ______ an important part in the UK.

渡鴉大師在英國扮演著重要的角色。

Multiple Choice

He is the protector of this British ______.

他是這項英國傳統的守護者。

• tradition

• honor

• kingdom

Fill in the Blank

________ the job is very difficult and takes much effort, it is a great honor to be a Ravenmaster.

雖然這項工作困難且需要費盡心力，但是擔任渡鴉大師是至高無上的榮耀。

Although the job is very difficult and takes much effort, it is a great honor

to be a Ravenmaster.

雖然這項工作困難且需要費很多心力，但是擔任渡鴉大師是至高的榮耀。

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the reading?

文章的主旨是什麼?

• The legend of King Charles II and the ravens.

• For people in the UK, ravens are beautiful and bring good luck.

• The ravens and the Ravenmaster are both important to the British.

Multiple Choice

What does "the kingdom will fall" mean?

• The UK will be in danger.

• The King of the UK will be in danger.

• The Tower of London will fall down.

請看P.110的圖表

Multiple Choice

What does the color "yellow" mean in the USA?

• Death

• Good luck

• Happiness

Multiple Choice

What color means "happiness" in India?

• Yellow

• Green

• Red

Multiple Choice

What color means "happiness" in Taiwan?

• White

• Red

• Green

Poll

為何同一種顏色在不同國家會有不同的意義?

• Personal preferences

  個人偏好

• Different eye colors

  眼睛顏色不同

• Cultural differences

  文化差異