Lesson 11 Diving with Courage
1. ordinary 普通的；平常的 The famous singer lived an ordinary life in the countryside after she retired.
2. refuse 拒絕；不願 The band was so busy that they had to refuse an invitation to perform.
3. persuade 說服；勸誘；使相信 The boy tried to persuade his mother that he was not the one who broke the vase.
4. talented 有天分的 Mike is the most talented baseball player that I have ever seen.
5. sort 種類 This summer camp offers all sorts of outdoor activities.
6. bend 彎腰；使彎曲 He bent down and picked up a coin. Popeye bent his arms to show his muscles.
7. faucet 水龍頭 You should turn off the faucet while you brush your teeth—to save water.
8. total 全部的；完全的 Do you know the total number of people killed in World War II?
9. still 靜止不動的；寂靜的 Keep still while I cut your hair. Still waters run deep.
10. subject 題材；對象；主題 The subject of Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is the wife of a wealthy Italian merchant.
11. accomplishment 完成；成就 She felt a great sense of pride and accomplishment as she accepted her diploma.
12. position 立場；位置；地位 I would tell the truth if I were in your position. She held a high position in the company before she resigned.
Lesson 12 Do You Believe in Ghosts?
1. hell 地獄；極大的困境 Hell is thought to be the home of the Devil (Satan) or devils. It has been hell trying to finish all of our reports on time.
2. originality 創意 The originality of the students’ paintings is impressive.
3. religious 虔誠的；宗教的 My uncle is very religious; he prays several times a day.
4. sufferer 受苦者；受難者 What can we do to reduce the pain of the sufferers?
5. relief 解除；放心 To her great relief, her son came home safely from the war.
6. flame 火燄 The fireworks factory was in flames for an hour following the explosion.
7. paradise 天堂；樂園 Do you think Grandmother went to paradise after she died?
8. release 釋放；解除 After being proven innocent, he was released from prison immediately.
9. horrify 使驚嚇 Jack’s failing grades horrified his parents, but he didn’t care.
10. so-called 所謂的 I was sad because I had been cheated by my so-called friends.
11. costume 服裝；戲服 The actors in the play all wore colorful costumes.
12. take over 接管 Silvia took over my job when I took a leave of absence.