★ 單字
1. course [kors] n. 課程（國中基本1200字）
2. semester [səˋmɛstɚ] n. 學期（國中挑戰800字）
★ 實用字詞
1. mid-term exam 期中考試；「期末考」則是final exam。
2. take it easy 放輕鬆
3. You’re telling me! 這還用說！
May and Brad are talking about their mid-term exams next week.
May和Brad正在談論他們下週的期中考。
閱讀技巧：將長句分成短字詞，以利閱讀
You still have time／to study for them.
你仍然有時間／準備他們。
動手做做看：將長句分成短字詞
Do you know how many courses I’m taking this semester?
考題練習：多益普及測驗＋國中會考題型
1. Why is May worried?
(A) All her mid-term exams will be really hard.
(B) Brad is not going to give her a hand.
(C) She doesn’t have enough time to study.
2. What can we say about Dr. Bowen’s class?
(A) Simple
(B) Difficult
(C) Interesting
3. What does Brad think about May’s problem?
(A) She will be fine taking the exams.
(B) She takes too many courses.
(C) She is too lazy to study for the exams.
解答：
動手做做看：將長句分成短字詞
Do you know／how many courses／I’m taking／this semester?
你知道／幾門課／我在選修／這學期？
考題練習：多益普及測驗＋國中會考題型
1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (B)
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