★ 單字
1. below [bəˋlo] adv. 在下面（國中基本1200字）
2. common [ˋkɑmən] adj. 常見的；一般的（國中基本1200字）
3. rare [rɛr] adj. 罕見的（國中挑戰800字）
★ 實用字詞
1. flu 流行性感冒（influenza的簡稱）；flu shot是「流感疫苗注射」
2. symptom 症狀
3. sneezing/runny or stuffy nose 打噴嚏／流鼻水或鼻塞
Here’s some information about the symptoms of a cold and the flu.
以下是關於一般感冒和流感症狀的資訊。
閱讀技巧：將長句分成短字詞，以利閱讀
How do you know／if you are catching a cold or the flu?
你怎麼知道／是否你染上的是感冒或流感呢？
動手做做看：將長句分成短字詞
Getting a flu shot can keep you away from the flu!
考題練習：多益普及測驗＋國中會考題型
1. Where is the information most likely found?
(A) On a school notice
(B) On a menu
(C) In a comic book
2. Which symptom does the flu often show?
(A) Sneezing a lot
(B) Having a dry cough
(C) Having a sore throat
3. What can we know from the information?
(A) People with a cold must die.
(B) There’s no good way to fight the flu.
(C) A cold seldom comes with a fever or headache.
解答：
動手做做看：將長句分成短字詞
Getting a flu shot／can keep you away／from the flu!
注射流感疫苗／可以使你遠離／流感！
考題練習：多益普及測驗＋國中會考題型
1. (A) 2. (B) 3. (C)