New Words

1. hesitation 猶豫 (n.)
2. opponent 對手 (n.)
3. headline 頭條 (n.)
4. slight 輕微的 (adj.)

Fill-in-the-blanks

1. The _________ in his voice showed that he was not sure about his answer.
2. Our team won against a tough _________ in the final match.
3. The newspaper _________ caught everyone's attention because it was so unexpected.
4. I have a _________ headache after spending too much time in front of the computer.
   

Answers

1. hesitation - The hesitation in his voice showed that he was not sure about his answer. (他聲音中的猶豫顯示出他對自己的回答不確定。)
2. opponent - Our team won against a tough opponent in the final match.
   (我們的隊伍在決賽中戰勝了強勁的對手。)
3. headline - The newspaper headline caught everyone's attention because it was so unexpected.
   (那篇報紙的頭條吸引了每個人的注意，因為它如此意外。)
4. slight - I have a slight headache after spending too much time in front of the computer.
   (我在電腦前待太久後有些輕微的頭痛。)

Review (2, 3)

1. maturity 成熟 (n.)
2. efficiency 效率 (n.)
3. persuasion 說服 (n.)
4. improve 改進 (v.)
5. defeat 擊敗 (v./n.)
6. delete 刪除 (v.)
7. depart 離開 (v.)
8. declare 宣布 (v.)

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Cloze test:

Words: maturity, efficiency, persuasion, improve, defeat, delete, depart, declare

As Tom grew older, he learned the importance of ________. He understood that working with ________ was key to getting things done quickly. Sometimes, he had to use ________ to get his friends to help him. Tom worked hard every day to ________ his skills. He knew that he couldn’t always ________ every problem, but he could try his best. When working on a project, he would sometimes ________ unnecessary steps and ________ from his old ways of doing things. Finally, when he was sure of his plan, he would ________ it to everyone and ask for their support.

As Tom grew older, he learned the importance of maturity. He understood that working with efficiency was key to getting things done quickly. Sometimes, he had to use persuasion to get his friends to help him. Tom worked hard every day to improve his skills. He knew that he couldn’t always defeat every problem, but he could try his best. When working on a project, he would sometimes delete unnecessary steps and depart from his old ways of doing things. Finally, when he was sure of his plan, he would declare it to everyone and ask for their support.

隨著 Tom 的成長，他學到了成熟的重要性。他明白，工作時效率是快速完成事情的關鍵。有時候，他必須使用說服力來讓朋友幫助他。Tom 每天都努力改善自己的技能。他知道自己不能總是擊敗每個問題，但他會盡最大努力。當他在做一個項目時，有時會刪除不必要的步驟，並離開自己做事的舊方法。最後，當他對計劃有信心時，他會宣佈計劃並請求大家的支持。

Review (1)

想一下英文:

1. g_____ 感激的 (adj.)
2. h_____ 有害的 (adj.)
3. i_____ 完全相同的 (adj.)
4. d_____ 消化 (n.)

忘了哪幾個? 寫在筆記本上。

1. grateful 感激的 (adj.)
2. harmful 有害的 (adj.)
3. identical 完全相同的 (adj.)
4. digestion 消化 (n.)