LTB5L1 Life Lessons in Rudyard Kipling's "If--"

LTB5L1 Life Lessons in Rudyard Kipling's "If--"

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Multiple Choice

Poems have the power to move us, inspire us, and guide us to do great things. "If--" __ all three.

• succeeds to do

• succeeds in doing

• fails to do

• fails in doing

Poems have the power to move us, inspire us, and guide us to do great things. "If--" __ all three.

• succeed in + V-ing / N; have success in V-ing / N; be successful in V-ing / N

• If Queen Elizabeth II retires, abdicates, or dies, her son Prince Charles will succeed to the throne.

• Q: What does "all three" refer to?

___(write) by Rudyard Kipling, British Nobel Laureate in Literature, and first ___(publish) in 1910, the poem contains parental advice from a father to his son __ living a good life.

• Tip: What is the subject?

• advice on + subjects; some pieces of advice [U.]

Multiple Select

[Choose ALL correct answers.]

The speaker raises common circumstances one may __ in life and explains the best way to __ each of them.

• encounter / face up to

• face with / confront

• be faced with / confront

• be confronted with / deal with

The speaker raises common circumstances one may ___{(面臨到，遭遇到)} in life and explains the best way to ___{(正面迎向、克服、解決)} each of them.

• Sb. meet with / encounter / experience / face / be faced with / be confronted with [+ problem]

• confront a challenge = face up to / deal with a challenge in a brave and determined way

• raise a question / an issue = bring up 提出

Multiple Select

[Choose ALL correct answers.]

Its words of profound wisdom __ relevant to this day.

• maintain

• remain

• are still

Its words of profound wisdom __ relevant (adj.) to this day.

• remain = be still [+ SC (adj. / N)] 仍然是...

• maintain = keep [+ O (N)] e.g., maintain a good relationship

• The company is responsible for maintaining the facilities in the park. [維修]

• The amusement park is closed today for routine maintenance. [N]

Multiple Select

[Choose ALL correct answers.]

The poem begins with advice __ how to behave righteously in the face of unrighteousness.

• about

• with regard to

• regarding

• concerning

Multiple Select

[Choose ALL correct answers.]

When people __ you, remain calm and steady. Have faith in yourself when others blame or doubt you, but be __ constructive criticism.

• are hostile toward / receptive to

• denounce / open to

• are unfriendly to / acceptable to

Open Ended

No less important is the quality of patience, for without it, the fruits of your labor may be lost.

[Q: 1. What's the subject? 2. What does for mean here? 3. What does it refer to?]

Multiple Select

[Choose ALL statements that are similar in meaning to this.]

Your dreams and thoughts should be translated into rational actions in reality.

• Put your thoughts into practice.

• Action speaks louder than words.

• Build a castle in the sky.

• A clean conscience makes a soft pillow.

You need to accept both success and failure with g__ _(優雅地) and continue to p__ _{(堅持到底)} in __ case _{(在任何的情況中)}.

• with + N = adv. (with grace = gracefully)

• Her health was rapidly declining but she persevered with her duties.

• This athlete persevered in the face of adversity.

• perseverance (n) persevering (adj)

• either A or B (兩者間任一) vs. any of the students (三者以上任一)

Multiple Select

[Choose ALL correct ones.]

Even if your plans __ failures, you should __ and try whatever you can to start again.

• end up as / lay back

• wind up as / pick yourself up

• end up as / pull yourself together

• wind up as / give in

Even if your plans __ failures, you should __ and try whatever you can to start again.

• end up + V-ing = wind up

• pick yourself up = pull yourself together

• <----> give up / give in (to sth)

Multiple Select

[Choose ALL correct ones.]

Ultimate success comes to __ finds inner strength and has the will to persevere.

• those who

• people who

• anyone who

• whoever

Ultimate success comes to __ finds inner strength and has the will to persevere.

• God helps those who help themselves. [=people who + V複數]

• Anyone who / The person who is happy will make others happy too. [=whoever + V單數]

Members of gym include lawyers, teachers, plumbers, and hairdressers -- people from all (different) walks of life.

from every walk of life = from all walks of life

Multiple Select

[Choose ALL correct ones.]

Time doesn't wait for anyone, __.

• nor time will give anyone a second chance

• neither does it give anyone a second chance

• nor does it give anyone a second chance

• and it won't give anyone a second chance, either.

Time doesn't wait for anyone, __.

• and it doesn't give anyone a second chance, either.

• nor / neither does it give anyone a second chance.

• nor / neither [+ inversion] 倒裝句

live life to the full / fullest / utmost

• The medical staff did their utmost (=tried as hard as they could) to save the patient’s life.

Multiple Select

[Choose ALL correct ones.]

These values are why "If--" resonates with __ reads it and, over a century old, is considered __ to this day.

• anyone who / timeless

• whoever / immortal

• those who / timeless

• anyone whom / immortal

These values are why "If--" resonates with __ reads it and, over a century old, is considered __ to this day.

• anyone who reads it = whoever reads it

• those who read it... [+ V複數]

• timeless = immortal 不朽的

1. __ violates this traffic regulation will be fined.

2. Mom told me to give the sapphire ring to __ I want to marry. 

• Anyone who violates... = Whoever violates... (代替S主格; S violates...)

• ... anyone/the person whom I want to marry = whomever I want to marry (代替O受格; marry + O)

Multiple Choice

I will confide my secrets to __ is my bosom friend.

• those who

• whomever

• the one who

• who

I will confide my secrets to __ is my bosom friend.

• ... anyone / the person who is my friend (代替主格; S is my friend)

• ... whoever is my friend