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0930建興國二資優英文作業與考試
Global warming is _________ a great ____________ to polar bears. They are now _________ with a food ___________. To understand ________ global ___________ has ___________ polar bears, first of all, we need to know ________ polar bears ________ for food. They usually wait in _________ in the ice for seals to appear _____________ this consumes less __________. Now, ________ the ice is melting, polar bears are __________ to walk or swim __________ distances to find ice. What’s worse, sea ice is drifting _________ than before, so polar bears need to ___________ further to get back to their homes. If they ________ to find ice or get back to ___________ they came from, they may __________ to death.
Taiwan’s government has ___________ to gradually ______ all kinds of single-use ___________ bags, straws, and even ____________. The first step, which has been already ___________ _______ in 2018, was to ban stores, ____________ restaurants, book stores, supermarkets and beverage shops, from _____________ plastic bags for free. The next step will be to ban plastic __________. In 2019, beverage shops and restaurants will not be ____________ to provide free plastic straws. ______________, by 2025, consumers will need to ________ an extra fee to use plastic cups, and ______ 2030 there will be a _____________ ban on plastic containers. The government hopes ___________ these policies will help consumers to __________ their use of plastic items step _____ step, and _____________ them to __________ the same ________ as many times as possible.
作業: 請根據聽力填入正確單字，整段文章都要抄在筆記本上，請反覆聽盡量作答。可以在右上角選擇手機或者電腦螢幕顯示，格式才不會跑掉。
考試: 考下面這一篇我們練習過的文章，老師會出克漏字的格式。請多注意老師畫底線螢光筆
Have you ever realized that takeout food creates lots of trash? Food packaging, single-use plastic tableware, and food waste make up at least 40 percent of the trash every year in the United States. To deal with this problem, some chain restaurants and coffee shops are making changes. For example, McDonald’s announced that by 2025 their food packages will all be made from recycled materials. Starbucks, to give another example, provides many recycling bins in each of its coffee shops to encourage customers to recycle. We, as consumers, can also prepare our own containers, bags, and tableware so that we won’t create too much trash when we buy takeout food.
以下為0923口說(模仿雅思Part1題型)測驗音檔實況，全班表現很好，大家都敢開口。勇敢說英文不要怕犯錯就是進步的關鍵。我挑選出三位講話自信，自然，內容清楚流利的學生。恭喜以下三位可以得到一份小禮物，請繼續加油!
高一Ray&芊涵作業與考試
0925建興國一資優英文作業與考試
How do ____________ beings ___________ memories? There are three basic _________. First, we need to notice something, such as a _________, a picture, a name, or a ______ of telephone numbers. Then, after we __________ the item, it is __________ in our short-term ___________. As its name suggests, short-term memory doesn’t ________ long. Usually it’s no _________ _________ 30 seconds. If we want to memorize the _____________ we get, we need to ________ repeating it _____ many times _____ possible. In this way, the short-term memory will gradually ___________ long-term memory, which can be stored for a very long time. __________ we talk about memory, we usually __________ long-term memory. But to create a memory, we can’t _________ the first two stages, ______________ most of the people don’t know of their existence.
作業: 請完成上面段落的聽力填空，並整段抄寫在筆記本上。請認真聽至少6-7遍，努力完成所有空格答案。不要放棄。
考試: 考下面這一段的單字填空，請來回熟讀，並記得裡面的單字意思和拼法 + 分詞當形容詞，文法書第二頁用法
Students, before the class starts, I would like to tell you the rules that you should follow. First, never hand in your homework late. Late assignments will seriously affect your grades. Second, never skip classes. I check whether you come to class every time, and if you don’t show up, you will fail the class. Finally, drinking and eating are not allowed in my class because you will bother your classmates and me. I hope that you can remember these rules, and now let’s begin the class.
高三Jossie, Nini, &Alice重點整理，作業，考試
tend to V = be apt to V = be inclined to V
He tends to have a migraine headache.
=He is apt to have a migraine headache.
=He is inclined to have a migraine headache.
detain v. be hold or kept in a place.
detention n.
The suspect was detained by the police for questioning.
He was detention for poor grades on the exam.
recide = dwell = live
The old man dwelt in a remote area.
The old man resides in a remote area of the town.
考試: 111新北基第四次，第一大題單字，第二大題和文意選填的單字，片語等用法
作業:
Alice 請把”模考題1”那一份考題，做完前4篇單字題和新北基第四次
Nini和Jossie 請把新北基第四次這一份寫完
Ryan & Ian IELTS 大作文作業，請寫在你的作文作業本
Some people think that the best way to improve road safety is to increase the minimum legal age for driving a car or motorbike. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Relevant Articles: 請看完以下文章再寫，並請盡量用上以下的理由和說法
There are many ways in which road accidents or a wreck can occur, and no two crashes are exactly alike. However, some elements are more common in road accidents than others. Ten issues that are frequently at the heart of road accident litigation include:
1. Driver Distraction
Distractions are a leading cause of road accidents as well. Even though Rhode Island prohibits handheld cell phone use behind the wheel (and prohibits minors from using their phones at all), it is clear that far too many drivers still choose to talk on the phone, text, and scroll social media while driving. Talking to passengers, rubbernecking, eating and drinking, and adjusting on-board electronics are all common distractions—and common causes of road accidents—as well.
2. Driver Impairment
According to the Rhode Island Department of Health, roughly 40 percent of all fatal road accidents in the state involve drivers who are drunk behind the wheel. Drunk drivers cause a significant percentage of all serious but non-fatal accidents in Rhode Island as well.
3. Driver Fatigue
Studies have shown that fatigue can have similar effects to low-level alcohol impairment behind the wheel. Studies have also shown that many people drive while fatigued, and that driver fatigue is a risk at all hours of the day.
4. Recklessness Behind the Wheel
Even when drivers aren’t being inattentive, distracted, impaired, or fatigued, they can still make poor decisions behind the wheel. Recklessness is a common reason for road accidents as well. When drivers tailgate, weave through traffic, and engage in other reckless driving behaviors, they are far more likely to cause accidents that result in serious or fatal injuries.
5. Failing to Look Before Turning or Merging
Looking before turning or merging only takes a split second, and it can prevent collisions in many cases. Yet, many drivers turn or merge without checking for oncoming traffic. All vehicles have blind spots, and drivers cannot rely solely on their vehicles’ mirrors and assisted driving features when determining whether it is safe to turn or get over.
6. Assuming Other Drivers Will Move or Wait
In many cases, road accidents happen because drivers assume that other drivers will either move out of their way or wait for them to pass. This is a common factor, for example, in intersection accidents that occur when a driver speeds through a red light. This type of negligence can also lead to accidents when a speeding driver assumes that the vehicle in front will move over or proceed through an intersection instead of braking.
7. Traffic Law Violations
Rhode Island’s traffic laws exist for a reason. They are designed to ensure that the state’s roads are as safe as possible and that drivers can predict how other drivers will behave on the road. As a result, when drivers violate these laws, they often end up causing road accidents. Some examples of common traffic law violations that result in accidents include:
Driving while distracted, drunk, or high
Passing illegally
Running red lights
Running stop signs
Speeding
8. Road Hazards and Defects
Along with driver-related factors, road hazards and defects are common reasons for road accidents as well. Negligent road construction, inadequately marked construction zones, and inadequate road maintenance are frequent factors in Rhode Island accidents.
9. Vehicle Maintenance Issues and Defects
Vehicle maintenance issues and defects can also lead to road accidents. Defective and inadequately maintained brakes, tires, lights, engines, and transmission systems can all cause drivers to suddenly and unexpectedly lose control on the road. In many cases, vehicle maintenance issues and defects will combine with driver negligence to result in serious or fatal collisions.
10. Inexperienced Drivers
New drivers may lack the experience to make quick, safe decisions. According to the CDC, people between the ages of 16 and 19 are at the highest risk for road accidents, with thousands of teens falling victim to serious or even fatal injuries every year. Speeding, distraction, and drug and alcohol use have been cited as common causes of road accidents involving teenagers.
There are several reasons for road accidents in Rhode Island. When you get injured in a crash, determining why the accident happened is one of the first steps toward recovering compensation. The experienced road accident and car crash attorneys at Mandell, Boisclair & Mandell can help to determine the cause of your wreck and which party or parties may be responsible for your physical, financial, and emotional losses. If you have been injured in a road accident, reach out today for a free consultation to learn more about your options and rights.
Sherean IELTS作業與考試
Pronounced “sah-wah-roh”, the saguaro is the icon of the American west. Images of these cacti are seen all through our lives as a symbol of the Sonoran Desert, and a trip to this desert is not complete without a examining of one of these famous desert cacti. These huge green columnar cactus have fascinated nearly every person who has seen one. To the local Tohono O’Odham people, the saguaro cactus are even more important: these giant cactus are not plants to the Tohono O’Odham, but a different type of humanity, and are viewed as respected members of the Tohono O’Odham Tribe.
While the saguaro cactus has become a symbol of the American West, the saguaro cactus will only grow in the Sonoran Desert. As a desert indicator species, the range of the saguaro cactus is limited to southern Arizona. Saguaro cactus will grow from sea level to about 4000 feet in elevation. The farther north and higher in elevation you go, the saguaro cactus will restrict their growth to the warmer, south facing slopes. Saguaro cactus are plentiful within Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Impressive “saguaro forests” can be seen along the Ajo Mountain Drive.
Just as we humans need nursing and caring for when we're young, many young cacti begin their lives under the protection of a nurse plant. While one saguaro can produce an estimated 20-40 million seeds in its lifetime, only a few seeds will actually sprout, and even fewer grow to maturity. Nurse plants protect the tiny, delicate cactus seedlings from temperature extremes and sunburn by providing shade. Slowly decaying leaf litter in the area of these plants provide nutrients and hide the young plants from hungry animals seeking a juicy bite of cactus salad.
This protected, humid environment at the base of nurse plants help the saguaro to be a tall, mighty cactus. Unfortunately for the nurse plants, as the cacti grow larger, they require more nutrients and end up competing with the nurse plant for precious desert water, and the nurse plant often winds up losing the competition with the thirsty cacti, losing their life in the process.
The saguaro cactus is the largest cactus in the United States. The saguaro cactus grows as a column at a very slow rate, with all growth occurring at the tip, or top of the cactus. It can take 10 years for a saguaro cactus to reach 1 inch in height, but these mighty cacti eventually grow to reach an average height of 40 feet, and the tallest saguaro ever measured towered over 78 feet into the air! By 70 years of age, a saguaro cactus can reach 6 and a half feet tall, and will finally start to produce their first flowers. By 95-100 years in age, a saguaro cactus can reach a height of 15-16 feet, and could start to produce its first arm. By 200 years old, the saguaro cactus has reached its full height, reaching upwards of 45 feet tall. Some saguaros have been seen with dozens of arms, while other cactus never produce a single one. Why this happens remains one of the desert’s mysteries.
The saguaro cactus is a master of desert survival. Every aspect of this plant is specifically designed to thrive in the sometimes harsh Sonoran Desert. The skin of the saguaro cactus covered with a thick waxy coating that waterproofs the plant, and reduces water lost to the air through transpiration. The skin of the cactus is covered with hard spines and flexible bristles as a method of defending the water stored inside.
作業:
1. 請閱讀完上面這篇文章3-4遍，嘗試努力看懂，下次上課討論。
2. 錄音你們的雜誌講義9/8-9/11內容1次給我
3. https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2025/ep-250918 每天聽這個聽力2-3次。
考試: cactus 講義那一篇文章的第一和第二段出現過的單字，片語，句型用法。