★ 單字
sign [saɪn] n. 符號（國中基本1200字）
health [hɛlθ] n. 健康（國中基本1200字）
★ 實用字詞
- Chinese horoscope 中國生肖運勢；horoscope 原指西洋「占星術」。
- take a look at +物 查看某物
- 事+ come one’s way 表「某人發生某事」，等於「事 + happen to + 人」。
Here is a magazine article about the Chinese horoscope for the new year.
以下是一篇關於中國生肖新年運勢的雜誌文章。
閱讀技巧：將長句分成短字詞，以利閱讀
It’s the last year／of a cycle／of 12 Chinese animal signs.
它是最後一年／一個循環的／十二個中國生肖。
動手做做看：將長句分成短字詞
Let’s take a look at what may come your way in the new year.
考題練習：多益普及測驗＋國中會考題型
- What is true about the year of 2019?
(A) It’s the year of the Pig.
(B) It starts a new 12-year cycle.
(C) People are saying goodbye to it.
- Who would be the luckiest in the new year?
(A) The Monkey people
(B) The Rabbit people
(C) The Horse people
- What luck might happen to a Tiger?
(A) Winning a lot of money.
(B) Getting a good job.
(C) Finding true love.
解答
動手做做看：將長句分成短字詞
Let’s take a look at／what may come your way／in the new year.
我們來看看／你會發生什麼事／在新的一年吧。
考題練習：多益普及測驗＋國中會考題型
- (A) 2. (B) 3. (A)
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