Gretel的時事英文 20140501

Former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairman Lin Yi-hsiung (林義雄) announced yesterday the end to his hunger strike to end the usage of nuclear power in Taiwan.

hunger strike：絕食抗議

有「*」記號的是學測字，沒有「*」是指考字。

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抗生素問題：

Resistance to antibiotics poses a "major global threat" to public health, says a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO).
It analysed data from 114 countries and said resistance was happening now "in every region of the world".
It described a "post-antibiotic era", where people die from simple infections that have been treatable for decades.
There were likely to be "devastating" implications unless "significant" action was taken urgently.

pose a threat 造成威脅

有「*」記號的是學測字，沒有「*」是指考字。

來源：BBC
簡單字：
data** [名詞] 資料,數據
described** describe(描述) 的過去式及過去分詞
organization** [名詞] 組織
post- 字首：後--
region** [名詞] 地區,地帶

 

【Gretel的時事英文】

A prehistoric "Atlantis" in the North Sea may have been abandoned after being hit by a 5m tsunami 8,200 years ago.
The wave was generated by a catastrophic subsea landslide off the coast of Norway.
Analysis suggests the tsunami over-ran Doggerland, a low-lying landmass that has since vanished beneath the waves.

有「*」記號的是學測字，沒有「*」是指考字。

來源：BBC

英文作文：看圖寫作 驚險時刻 （學測、指考英文作文，全民英檢中級寫作）

慢慢把上課時，學生寫的作文整理出來，讓有需要的考生參考。他們都是十多歲的國高中生，第一次寫英文作文，這些作品不見得是完美的，但是都很有誠意，是有自己的靈魂的作品。


英文作文：看圖寫作 驚險時刻

It was a wonderful, charming day. Andy and John decided to go cycling after a few rain-pouring days.

They rode pretty fast since there was no one on the road. They enjoyed the gentle breeze and chirps of birds as well as flower fragrance. “What a wonderful day for biking!” John told Andy cheerfully.  They were so delighted as to pedal faster and faster, while failing to notice a truck approaching.  When they saw the truck, John thought he was going to crash into it. The momentary panic made John fall off. The truck was about to run over him, and John closed his eyes thinking that was the end of his life.

At that moment, a man in a red “special inside-out” underwear and black panty hose appeared. He got muscle all over his body and looked weird, but was powerful like Hercules. All of them couldn’t believe their eyes:  It was Superman.  Superman grabbed John so as to get away from the tires of the truck. John was really grateful but felt deeply embarrassed about what he had gone through.

“Do you know what a great danger you had just overcome?” said Superman seriously. “I rode so fast that I may get into a big trouble or lose my life. I promise I will never do that again.” Andy and John had learned a big lesson. After this incident, they still ride bike together, but never overspeed and always pay full attention to the surrounding.  241