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Fill me in. 告訴我吧。
fill someone in在口語中可以表示「告訴某人（關於某事的細節）」，意思相當於tell someone，因此想要別人說詳細一點，或是探聽八卦，就可以說這句話喔。
We're Getting Old！-3 青年更年期
Billy: Fill me in. Maybe there's something for me that will take “ten years off my face!”
Jennifer: I can 1)recommend some treatments that are 2)noninvasive for you.
Billy: Good, because all I want is to “age gracefully” as they put it.
Jennifer: Well, for starters, take half of that plate of breakfast and put it in the fridge for later.
Billy: Hey! Give me my plate back! Do you want me to starve?
Jennifer: Eating less helps you live longer. 3)Studies show.
Billy: What studies? Where?
Jennifer: Studies from 4)reputable sources. And it's 5)proven that a low calorie-intake promotes a healthy, long life.
比利：告訴我。或許我可以做點什麼讓「我的臉年輕十歲！」
珍妮花：我可以為你推薦一些不具侵入性的療法。
比利：好，因為我想要的是那些人所說的「優雅地老去」。
珍妮花：好，對初學者來說，這盤早餐先吃一半，另一半放進冰箱待會兒再吃。
比利：嘿！把我的盤子還給我！妳是要我挨餓嗎？
珍妮花：多吃短命少吃長壽。研究是這麼說的。
比利：什麼研究？哪裡的研究？
珍妮花：知名機構所做的研究。而且研究證實低熱量飲食可延年益壽。
1) recommend (v.) 推薦
2) noninvasive (a.) 無侵略性的
3) study (n.) 研究，調查
4) reputable (a.) 獲好評的，有名氣的
5) prove (v.) 證實
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How to Develop Your Writing Skills (part 3 of 6)
英文寫作技巧 (六段中的第三段)
•Use the Internet. You can use everything from e-mail to on-line chat rooms to practice your English writing—or rather, typing. Studio Classroom's Web page: (http://StudioClassroom.com ) can point you to many on-line English learning resources.
•Keep a journal. A journal can allow you to express your opinions, record your experiences and write for an eager audience—YOU.
•利用網際網路。從電子郵件到網路聊天室，你都可以用來練習英文寫作，或英文打字。空中英語教室的網頁（www.StudioClassroom.com）可以指示你其他許多網上英文學習的資源。
•寫日記。寫日記可以讓你表達自己的想法、記錄你的經歷，並且為一個樂意閱讀的讀者——你自己——寫作。
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on-line
(adj) 可用電腦連線的；網上的
chat room (n phr) (網路上的）聊天室
Betsy is known the world over for her kindness to everyone.
全世界的人都知道貝琪對每個人都很好。
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The True Story of Darren Shan
向達倫的真實冒險
by Kevin Lustig
Over the past several years, a British author has written a series of books that have captivated readers around the world. It's an author whose books involve adventure, terrifying enemies, and heroic young characters with special powers. No, it's not J. K. Rowling. As millions of fans across the globe already know, the author is Darren Shan.
Darren Shan is the pseudonym for Darren O'Shaughnessy. Originally born in London in 1972, O'Shaughnessy has lived most of his life in Ireland. He began writing stories, comics, and books during childhood. Starting at the age of 26, he published two books for adults. At the same time, O'Shaughnessy wrote a children's book, Cirque du Freak, which included frightening creatures like vampires and werewolves. Though children's writing was not his focus, this book was his biggest success. O'Shaughnessy began to work on sequels to Cirque du Freak featuring a boy named Darren Shan. This extremely popular series, The Saga of Darren Shan, now encompasses a total of 12 books, which have been translated into 29 languages and sold in 36 countries.
Recently in Taipei, Darren O'Shaughnessy spoke about his experiences as a writer. Because his books are often bloody, they can be intense. However, O'Shaughnessy says that carnage is not the point of his stories. While readers won't really see their friends killed by terrifying monsters, everyone encounters death sooner or later. "It's important for children to examine . . . these issues," O'Shaughnessy says. "If you explore ideas of death and loss in fiction, it makes it easier to deal with loss when it happens to you in real life." Through their frightening adventures, O'Shaughnessy's characters teach readers lessons about coping with and recovering from the trials of real life.
As for readers who may want to be writers someday, O'Shaughnessy suggests that they write as much as possible. According to O'Shaughnessy, writing is hard work, but the most important thing is to keep writing the best stories that you can. With over 10 million books sold worldwide, it's fair to say that this popular author knows what he's talking about.
1. What is NOT true about the name Darren Shan?
(A) It is the pen name of Darren O'Shaughnessy.
(B) It is the title of Darren O'Shaughnessy's first book.
(C) It is the name of the main character of some horror books.
(D) It is in the title of a series of horror books.
2. Darren Shan's books are often scary in order to
______.
(A) help readers deal with death
(B) terrify the books' readers
(C) sell the highest number of books he can
(D) be as realistic as possible
3. Darren O'Shaughnessy says that writers have to _____ to be successful.
(A) sell over 10 million books
(B) write horror stories
(C) try to write just like him
(D) constantly work very hard
4. Which of the following is true about Darren O'Shaughnessy's books?
(A) They have sold fewer than 10 million copies.
(B) They have been printed in 23 languages.
(C) They have included only 12 different characters.
(D) They have been sold in 36 different countries.
Over the past several years, a British author has written books that have readers around the world. It's an author whose books involve , enemies, and heroic young characters with special powers. No, it's not J. K. Rowling. As millions of fans across the globe already know, the author is Darren Shan.Darren Shan is the for Darren O'Shaughnessy. Originally born in London in 1972, O'Shaughnessy has lived most of his life in Ireland. He began writing stories, , and books during childhood. Starting at the age of 26, he two books for adults. At the same time, O'Shaughnessy wrote a children's book, , which included creatures like and . Though children's writing was not his focus, this book was his biggest success. O'Shaughnessy began to to featuring a boy named Darren Shan. This extremely popular series, , now 12 books, which have 29 languages and sold in 36 countries.Recently in Taipei, Darren O'Shaughnessy spoke about his experiences as a writer. Because his books are often , they can be . However, O'Shaughnessy says that is not the point of his stories. While readers won't really see their friends killed by terrifying monsters, everyone death . "It's important for children to examine . . . these ," O'Shaughnessy says. "If you explore ideas of death and loss in fiction, it makes it easier to loss when it happens to you in real life." Through their frightening adventures, O'Shaughnessy's characters teach readers lessons about and the of real life.As for readers who may want to be writers , O'Shaughnessy they write as much as possible. According to O'Shaughnessy, writing is hard work, but the most important thing is to keep writing the best stories that you can. With over 10 million books sold worldwide, this popular author knows what he's talking about.1. What is NOT true about the name Darren Shan?(A) It is the of Darren O'Shaughnessy. (B) It is the title of Darren O'Shaughnessy's first book. (C) It is the name of the main character of some horror books. (D) It is in the title of a series of horror books. 2. Darren Shan's books are often scary in order to ______.(A) help readers deal with death(B) terrify the books' readers(C) sell the highest number of books he can(D) be as as possible3. Darren O'Shaughnessy says that writers have to _____ to be successful.(A) sell over 10 million books(B) write horror stories(C) try to write just like him(D) work very hard4. Which of the following is true about Darren O'Shaughnessy's books?(A) They have sold fewer than 10 million copies.(B) They have been printed in 23 languages.(C) They have included only 12 different characters.(D) They have been sold in 36 different countries.
1. adventure n. 冒險
adventurous a. 愛冒險的
2. pseudonym n. 筆名
= pen name
3. comic n. 漫畫
= comic book
4. publish vt. 出版
5. frightening a. 令人害怕的
6. vampire n. 吸血鬼
7. werewolf n. 狼人
8. sequel n. 續集（與 to 並用）
9. bloody a. 血腥的
10. carnage n. 大屠殺，殺戮
11. issue n. 議題
12. realistic a. 寫實的
13. constantly adv. 持續不斷地
1. a series of... 一系列的∕一連串的……
2. a total of... 總共……
3. sooner or later 遲早
4. deal with... 處理∕應付……
= cope with...
1. captivate vt. 使著迷
be captivated by/with... 著迷於……
= be fascinated by...
例: I was captivated by the beautiful girl's smile.
（我為那美麗女孩的笑容深深著迷。）
2. terrifying a. 令人害怕的
terrified a. 感到害怕的
be terrified of... 害怕……
= be scared of...
= be frightened of...
= be afraid of...
例: My mother is terrified of cockroaches.
（我媽媽很怕蟑螂。）
3. work on... 著手∕從事……
例: Hal can't go to the party since he has to work on his homework.
（哈爾不能參加派對，因為他必須寫功課。）
4. encompass vt. 包含
例: The UK encompasses Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
（英國包含了大不列顛與北愛爾蘭。）
5. be translated into... 被翻譯成……（語言）
例: The book's sales went up after it was translated into Chinese.
（這本書翻譯成中文後，銷售量大增。）
6. intense a. 強烈的，極端的
intense heat 酷熱
比較:
intensive a. 密集的；加強的
intensive training 密集訓練
intensive care (unit) 加護病房
例: During the war, there was a lot of intense fighting.
（戰爭期間有很多激烈的戰役。）
例: After the accident, Gary was in intensive care for a long time.
（意外發生後，蓋瑞待在加護病房很長一段時間。）
7. encounter vt. 遭遇
例: After encountering many setbacks, Sandy became sort of pessimistic.
（在遭遇多次挫折後，珊蒂變得有點悲觀。）
8. recover from... 從……恢復∕復原
例: I recovered from my cold quickly and went back to school.
（我很快就從感冒中復原，回學校上課。）
9. trial n. 考驗；磨練
be on trial 受審判
例: Lisa didn't seem sorry even when she was on trial for murder.
（就算涉嫌謀殺受審，麗莎看起來還是毫無悔意。）
10. someday adv. 將來有一天（用於未來式）
one day （過去）某日（用於過去式）；將來有一天（= someday
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psychiatric ward ( 精神病房 ) |
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"Due to her mental illness, she was put in the psychiatric ward." |
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"因為她的精神疾病,而被安置在精神病房中。" |
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aborigine ( 原住民 ) |
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The aborigines were here before we were. |
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原住民在我們之前已來到這裡。 |
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settlers ( 移民;開拓者 ) |
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Many aborigines were killed when settlers moved in and took over the land. |
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當開拓者進駐並奪取土地時許多的原住民被殺害。 |
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| 每日 EZ Word |
fill someone in在口語中可以表示「告訴某人（關於某事的細節）」，意思相當於tell someone，因此想要別人說詳細一點，或是探聽八卦，就可以說這句話喔。
| 今日會話 EZ Talk |
Billy: Fill me in. Maybe there's something for me that will take “ten years off my face!”
Jennifer: I can 1)recommend some treatments that are 2)noninvasive for you.
Billy: Good, because all I want is to “age gracefully” as they put it.
Jennifer: Well, for starters, take half of that plate of breakfast and put it in the fridge for later.
Billy: Hey! Give me my plate back! Do you want me to starve?
Jennifer: Eating less helps you live longer. 3)Studies show.
Billy: What studies? Where?
Jennifer: Studies from 4)reputable sources. And it's 5)proven that a low calorie-intake promotes a healthy, long life.
比利：告訴我。或許我可以做點什麼讓「我的臉年輕十歲！」
珍妮花：我可以為你推薦一些不具侵入性的療法。
比利：好，因為我想要的是那些人所說的「優雅地老去」。
珍妮花：好，對初學者來說，這盤早餐先吃一半，另一半放進冰箱待會兒再吃。
比利：嘿！把我的盤子還給我！妳是要我挨餓嗎？
珍妮花：多吃短命少吃長壽。研究是這麼說的。
比利：什麼研究？哪裡的研究？
珍妮花：知名機構所做的研究。而且研究證實低熱量飲食可延年益壽。
| 今日EZ單字 |
1) recommend (v.) 推薦
2) noninvasive (a.) 無侵略性的
3) study (n.) 研究，調查
4) reputable (a.) 獲好評的，有名氣的
5) prove (v.) 證實
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| KEYS TO LEARNING ENGLISH: |
英文寫作技巧 (六段中的第三段)
•Use the Internet. You can use everything from e-mail to on-line chat rooms to practice your English writing—or rather, typing. Studio Classroom's Web page: (http://StudioClassroom.com ) can point you to many on-line English learning resources.
•Keep a journal. A journal can allow you to express your opinions, record your experiences and write for an eager audience—YOU.
•利用網際網路。從電子郵件到網路聊天室，你都可以用來練習英文寫作，或英文打字。空中英語教室的網頁（www.StudioClassroom.com）可以指示你其他許多網上英文學習的資源。
•寫日記。寫日記可以讓你表達自己的想法、記錄你的經歷，並且為一個樂意閱讀的讀者——你自己——寫作。
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on-line
(adj) 可用電腦連線的；網上的chat room (n phr) (網路上的）聊天室
| The Day's Phrase |
Betsy is known the world over for her kindness to everyone.
全世界的人都知道貝琪對每個人都很好。
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The True Story of Darren Shan
向達倫的真實冒險
by Kevin Lustig
Over the past several years, a British author has written a series of books that have captivated readers around the world. It's an author whose books involve adventure, terrifying enemies, and heroic young characters with special powers. No, it's not J. K. Rowling. As millions of fans across the globe already know, the author is Darren Shan.Darren Shan is the pseudonym for Darren O'Shaughnessy. Originally born in London in 1972, O'Shaughnessy has lived most of his life in Ireland. He began writing stories, comics, and books during childhood. Starting at the age of 26, he published two books for adults. At the same time, O'Shaughnessy wrote a children's book, Cirque du Freak, which included frightening creatures like vampires and werewolves. Though children's writing was not his focus, this book was his biggest success. O'Shaughnessy began to work on sequels to Cirque du Freak featuring a boy named Darren Shan. This extremely popular series, The Saga of Darren Shan, now encompasses a total of 12 books, which have been translated into 29 languages and sold in 36 countries.
Recently in Taipei, Darren O'Shaughnessy spoke about his experiences as a writer. Because his books are often bloody, they can be intense. However, O'Shaughnessy says that carnage is not the point of his stories. While readers won't really see their friends killed by terrifying monsters, everyone encounters death sooner or later. "It's important for children to examine . . . these issues," O'Shaughnessy says. "If you explore ideas of death and loss in fiction, it makes it easier to deal with loss when it happens to you in real life." Through their frightening adventures, O'Shaughnessy's characters teach readers lessons about coping with and recovering from the trials of real life.
As for readers who may want to be writers someday, O'Shaughnessy suggests that they write as much as possible. According to O'Shaughnessy, writing is hard work, but the most important thing is to keep writing the best stories that you can. With over 10 million books sold worldwide, it's fair to say that this popular author knows what he's talking about.
1. What is NOT true about the name Darren Shan?
(A) It is the pen name of Darren O'Shaughnessy.
(B) It is the title of Darren O'Shaughnessy's first book.
(C) It is the name of the main character of some horror books.
(D) It is in the title of a series of horror books.
2. Darren Shan's books are often scary in order to
______.
(A) help readers deal with death
(B) terrify the books' readers
(C) sell the highest number of books he can
(D) be as realistic as possible
3. Darren O'Shaughnessy says that writers have to _____ to be successful.
(A) sell over 10 million books
(B) write horror stories
(C) try to write just like him
(D) constantly work very hard
4. Which of the following is true about Darren O'Shaughnessy's books?
(A) They have sold fewer than 10 million copies.
(B) They have been printed in 23 languages.
(C) They have included only 12 different characters.
(D) They have been sold in 36 different countries.
| 單字小舖 |
1. adventure n. 冒險
adventurous a. 愛冒險的
2. pseudonym n. 筆名
= pen name
3. comic n. 漫畫
= comic book
4. publish vt. 出版
5. frightening a. 令人害怕的
6. vampire n. 吸血鬼
7. werewolf n. 狼人
8. sequel n. 續集（與 to 並用）
9. bloody a. 血腥的
10. carnage n. 大屠殺，殺戮
11. issue n. 議題
12. realistic a. 寫實的
13. constantly adv. 持續不斷地
| 片語小舖 |
1. a series of... 一系列的∕一連串的……
2. a total of... 總共……
3. sooner or later 遲早
4. deal with... 處理∕應付……
= cope with...
| 精解字詞片語 |
1. captivate vt. 使著迷
be captivated by/with... 著迷於……
= be fascinated by...
例: I was captivated by the beautiful girl's smile.
（我為那美麗女孩的笑容深深著迷。）
2. terrifying a. 令人害怕的
terrified a. 感到害怕的
be terrified of... 害怕……
= be scared of...
= be frightened of...
= be afraid of...
例: My mother is terrified of cockroaches.
（我媽媽很怕蟑螂。）
3. work on... 著手∕從事……
例: Hal can't go to the party since he has to work on his homework.
（哈爾不能參加派對，因為他必須寫功課。）
4. encompass vt. 包含
例: The UK encompasses Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
（英國包含了大不列顛與北愛爾蘭。）
5. be translated into... 被翻譯成……（語言）
例: The book's sales went up after it was translated into Chinese.
（這本書翻譯成中文後，銷售量大增。）
6. intense a. 強烈的，極端的
intense heat 酷熱
比較:
intensive a. 密集的；加強的
intensive training 密集訓練
intensive care (unit) 加護病房
例: During the war, there was a lot of intense fighting.
（戰爭期間有很多激烈的戰役。）
例: After the accident, Gary was in intensive care for a long time.
（意外發生後，蓋瑞待在加護病房很長一段時間。）
7. encounter vt. 遭遇
例: After encountering many setbacks, Sandy became sort of pessimistic.
（在遭遇多次挫折後，珊蒂變得有點悲觀。）
8. recover from... 從……恢復∕復原
例: I recovered from my cold quickly and went back to school.
（我很快就從感冒中復原，回學校上課。）
9. trial n. 考驗；磨練
be on trial 受審判
例: Lisa didn't seem sorry even when she was on trial for murder.
（就算涉嫌謀殺受審，麗莎看起來還是毫無悔意。）
10. someday adv. 將來有一天（用於未來式）
one day （過去）某日（用於過去式）；將來有一天（= someday
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