English Reading(The Trait of shyness)

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English Reading(No Pains,No Gains)

No Pains,No Gains

There is scarcely anyone who hasn't heard the proverb,"No Pains,No Gains." It means that we cannot achieve success in anything without effort and sacrifice.At first sight this may seem to be not quite true ,for we can think of example of people who have gained much without any trouble to themselves.A man  who happens to have been born the son of a millionaire will get great wealth on the death of his father without any effort on his part;and people sometimes win a large sum of money in a lottery without the slightest effort.But such cases of luck are exceptional,and can be counted on.For most people it remains true that success can be won only at the cost of hard work.

scarcely----(ad)幾乎沒有
achieve----(vt)完成,實現,達到
labor----(n)勞動,辛苦爭取
millionaire----(n)百萬富翁
slight----(adj)絲亳的(n)輕蔑
exception----(n)例外
at first sight----乍看之下
on one's part----就某人而言
a large sum of----一大筆
count on ----信賴
at the cost of----以...為代價
without the slightest effort---不費吹灰之力

English Reading(The Culture of Tea)

The Culture of Tea

All around the world,people drink tea,But in different countries people have different ideas about drinking tea.For example, in China tea is served when people get together.The Chinese drink it at any time of a day,at home ,or in teahouses. And they prefer their tea plain,with nothing else in it.In England "teatime" in the late afternoon is popular.Almost everyone has a cup of tea then.The English usually make tea in a teatop and drink it with cream and sugar. They also eat cakes and cookies at teatime.The Japanese enjoy drinking tea in a very special way called"a tea ceremony".Everything must be done a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes.

italicized word----(adj)斜體字

plain----(adj)清淡的

make tea----泡茶

English Reading(英文諺語)

☆A bargain is a bargain. 契約就是契約; 說定了就得遵守

☆A bird in the hand is worth two bird in the bush. 一鳥在手勝於兩鳥在林

☆A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患難見真情

☆A little learning is a dangerous thing . 一知半解最危險; 學藝不精反誤事

☆A man is known by the company he keeps. 觀其友知其人

☆A miss is as good as a mile. 失之毫釐，謬以千里

☆A rolling stone gathers no mos. 滾石不生苔/ 民生在勤

☆A sound mind in a sound body. 健全的心智寓於健康的身體

☆Accidents will happen. 天有不測風雲; 人有旦夕禍福

☆Actions speak louder than words. 行動勝於空談

☆All is not gold that glitters. 發亮的未必是黃金

☆All is well that ends well. 結果好一切都好(皆大歡喜)

☆All roads lead to Rome. 條條大道通羅馬

☆Art is long, life is shore. 人生短學術無窮

☆All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 整天學習不耍，聰明孩子變傻瓜

☆As you sow, so you will reap. 種瓜得瓜種豆得豆

☆Barking dogs seldom bite. 會叫的狗不咬人

☆Beauty is but skin deep. 美貌是膚淺

☆Better late than never. 亡羊補牢猶未晚也

☆Birds of a feather flock together. 物以類聚

☆Blood is thicker than water. 血濃於水

☆Care will kill a cat. 憂慮傷神

☆Diamond cuts diamond. 棋逢敵手

☆Do in Rome as the Romans do. 入境隨俗

☆Don't cross the bridge until you come to it. 船到橋頭自然直

☆Don't judge a man by his appearance. 勿以冒取人

☆Don't put all your eggs in one basket. 勿孤注一擲

☆Don't put the car before the horse. 勿本末倒置

☆Easier said than done. 說比做易

☆Even a worm will return. 匹夫不可奪其志

☆Even Homer sometimes nods. 智者千慮，必有一失

☆Every man to his own taste. 人各有所好

☆Everybody's business is nobody's business. 眾人之事無人管

☆Failure is the mother of success. 失敗為成功之母

☆Fine clothes made the man . 美羽裝出美鳥; 人要衣裝佛要金裝

☆Forgive and forger. 既往不咎

☆Give me liberty or give me death. 不自由毋寧死

☆Good begets good and evil leads to evil . 善有善報，惡有惡報

☆Good medicine tastes bitter. 良藥苦口

☆Great minds think alike. 英雄所見略同

☆Habit is second nature. 習慣是第二天性

☆Haste makes waste. 欲速不達

☆Health is better than wealth. 健康勝於財富

☆Heaven helps those who help themselves. 天助自助者

☆Honesty is the best policy. 誠實為上策

☆Hunger is the best sauce. 飢不擇食

☆Idle is the partner of all vice. 懶為萬惡之源

☆It is never too late to learn. 活到老學到老

☆It is never too late to mend. 亡羊補牢，猶未晚也

☆It is no use crying over spilt milk. 覆水難收

☆It never rains but it pours. 禍不單行

☆It takes two to make a quarrel. 一個巴掌拍不響

☆Kill two birds with one stone. 一石二鳥

☆Knowledge is power. 知識就是力量

☆Least said, soonest mended. 禍從口出

☆Let sleeping dogs lie 莫惹睡狗; 莫惹事生非

☆Like father ,like son. 有其父必有其子

☆Live and let live. 待人寬容如己

☆Look before you leap. 三思而後行

☆Make hay while the sun shines. 打鐵趁熱

☆Many a little makes a mickle. 聚少成多

☆Man proposes, God disposes. 謀事在人，成事在天

☆Misfortunes never come single. 禍不單行

☆Money makes the mare go. 有錢能使鬼推磨

☆Money talks. 金錢萬能

☆More haste , less speed. 欲速不達

☆Murder will out. 法網恢恢，疏而不漏

☆Necessity has no law. 狗急跳牆; 人急造反

☆Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. 今日事今日畢

☆No news is good news. 沒有消息就是好消息

☆No pains. no gains. 不勞則無穫

☆No sooner said than done. 說到作做到

☆Nothing venture, nothing have. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子

☆Old habits nard. 積習難改

☆One swallow does not make a summer. 個別不足概括全體

☆Opportunities seldom knock twice. 機會稍縱既逝

☆People will talk. 人言可畏

☆Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧

☆Prevention is better than cure. 預防勝於治療

☆Quality matters more than quantity. 質重於量

☆Riches nave wings. 財富無常

☆Seeing is believing. 眼見為憑

☆Set a thief to catch a thief. 以惡制惡

☆Several men , several minds. 人各有志

☆Something is better than nothing. 有總比沒有好

☆Spare the rod and spoil the child. 不打不成器

☆Speech is silver , silence is golden . 雄辯是銀沉默是金

☆Still water runs an arrow. 靜水深流; 大智若愚

☆Strike while the iron is hot. 打鐵趁熱

☆Talk of the devil and he will appear. 說人人到

☆The early bird catches the worm. 捷者登先，早起的鳥蟲吃

☆The pen is mightier than the sword. 文勝於武

☆There is no accounting for tastes. 各有天性

☆There is no place like home. 金窩銀窩不如自家窩

☆There is no rose without a thorn. 好景不常

☆There is no short-cut to learning. 求學無捷徑

☆There is no smoke without fire. 事出必有因

☆Time and tide wait for no man. 歲月不待人

☆Time flies like an arrow. 光陰似箭

☆Time is money. 時間就是金錢

☆To err is human, to forgive divine. 犯錯乃人之常情，寬恕乃神之聖行

☆Tomorrow never comes. 明日不可盼

☆Two is company, three is none. 兩人好作伴三人反成絆

☆Two of a trade can never agree. 同行共忌

☆Walls nave ears. 隔牆有耳

☆Waste not, want not. 不浪費則不缺

☆We are in the same boat. 同舟共濟

☆Well begun is half done. 好的開始成功一半

☆Well fed, well bred. 衣食足而後知禮義

☆What is done cannot be undone. 覆水難收

☆Where there is a well ,there is a way. 有志者事竟成

☆Where there is life, there is hope. 有生必命就有希望

☆Where there is smoke, there is fire. 無風不起浪; 事出必有因

☆Words cut more than swords. 舌劍利於刀劍

☆Work while you work, play while you play. 工作認真; 玩樂認真

英文諺語(Proverb)

The world is a book,He who stays at home reads but one page.   -English proverb

I am a slow walker,but I never walk backwards.  -林肯

The man who has made up his mind to win will never say "impossible".  -拿破崙

The important thing in life is to have a great aim,and the determination to attain it.  -哥德

Where there is a will,there is a way.  -proverb

Heaven helps those who help themselves.  -proverb

There is no accounting for tastes. -proverb

You have to believe in yourself.That's the secret of success.  -卓別林

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. -羅斯福 

I succeed because I willed it; I never hesitated. - 拿破崙

Slow and steady wins the race - proverb


Imagination is more important than knowledge -proverb

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today-proverb

Achievement provides the only real pleasure in life-proverb

Victory belongs to the most persevering.-proverb

Genius only means hardworking all one's life - proverb

Patience is bitter,but its fruit is sweet.-盧梭

Living without an aim is like sailing without compass.-大仲馬

English Reading(The Origin of Popcorn)

The Origin of Popcorn

  Popcorn is a very popular snack nowadays. Americans alone eat 400 million pound of popcorn each year. However,popcorn wasn't always popular.Farmers grew only a small amount of corn for popping, and it could be bought only by the sack.A 25-pound sack cost one dollar in 1879.

  Cloid Smith found a new idea for increasing popcorn sales.He sold the corn in one-pound boxes with colorful pictures.Smith;s popcorn was an instant success;more than 75,000 pounds of popcorn were sold within one year.

  There was one problem with Smith's popcorn box. It was made of paper.Sometimes the corn would dry out and lose its pop.A new air-tight metal can solve the problem in the 1920s.

  At first,owners of the movie theaters tried to keep popcorn out of the theaters. The chewing noises bothered movie fans. However,the owners changed their minds when they saw that popcorn could bring in as much money as movie ticket.

nowadays----(ad)現今,時下

alone----(ad)單獨,僅僅

instant----(adj)立即的

air-tight----(adj)密閉的

in quantity----大量地

bring in----賺進

dry out----變乾

English Reading(Traffic Accidents)

Traffic Accidents

Lots of people get injured or killed in traffic accident every day. One of the most common causes of accidents is that drivers are not concentrating on their driving. Sometimes a person is irritates with his friends,wife,or living conditions and is thinking about his problems rather than his driving. As little attention to other cars and people.He may not see ,because of absent-mindedness,a red light,a car suddenly stopping in front of him,or a person walking on the street.The consequence is imaginable; he bumps into other cars or runs over some pedestrians.

irritates----(v)動怒

unconsciously----(ad)無意識地

absent-mindedness----(adj)心不在焉

pedestrian----(n)行人

blow----(v)打擊

ill-tempered----(adj)壞牌氣

run over----輾過

bump into----撞(車子)

English Reading(The Use of Computer)

The Use of Computer

The computer is a wonderful machine,which has he greatest effect on modern life.A doctor can talk to the computer and explain what is wrong with a patient.Police stations have terminals connected to the National Crime Information Center.In some factories computerized robot do the work that people used to do.A scientist may use the computer to do the computing.To sum up ,the computer is almose used in every aspect of human life.But can you imagine that all these frightening developments happen in less than fifty years?

dispensable----(adj)不必要的
terminal----(n)終端機
crime----(n)犯罪
aspect----(n)方面
affect----(v)影響
effect----(v)影響,效果
frightening----(adj)令人驚嚇的
telephone booth----(n)電話亭
to sum up----總之

English Reading(A Thank you Letter)

A Thank you Letter

Dear Editor:

  My 21 year-old son,Bill, is mentally handicapped. Earlier this year, a pizza parlor hired him and he has worked there since March.According to his boss,he has been doing very well.The management has made a special effort to help Bill feel comfortable.Because of this ,Bill has learned to fit in with the other employees.As a matter of fact,everyone at the pizza parlor has been trying to help.

This is the first chance that Bill has had to earn his own living.The working experience is simply impressive.What's more important,he is proud of himself because he feels useful and he is financially independent.

The public school special education programs prepared Bill for this job.When he was in school,he had several training jobs.These taught him the skills for his work.

I would like to say thank you to the pizza parlor and the Martin Public Schools.We appreciate your help so much.

mentally----(ad)精神上的

handicapped----(adj)障礙的

parlor----(n)店舖

simply----(ad)實在

make a effort to + V----努力

fit in with----適合;調和

as a matter of fact(=in fact)----事實上

earn one's own living(=make a living)----獨立生存

prepare 人 for-----使(某人)做...準備

English Reading( A Typical Day)

 A Typical Day

  I usually go to work by subway,and I get to work by 8:00 a.m. Before I start my job,I put on my uniform and look at myself in the mirror to make sure that I took neat.At 8:30 in the morning, I go on duty.I usually eat lunch from twelve to one and generally take a fifteen-minute break in the morning and in the afternoon. At 4:30 in the afternoon,I go off duty.

  I enjoy my job very much. I meet all kinds of people and talk to everyone, Many people ask me questions, and I give them the necessary in formation. I try to be very helpful. I always call out floors very clearly, and I am constantly on the move.Most men rake off their hats in my car,and sometimes I have to tell passengers to put out their cigarettes. Some people smile at me, but others just ignore me. In fact, my life can be described as consisting of a series of "ups" and "downs."

neat ----整潔的

constantly ----不斷地

get to work ----到達工作的地方

put on ----穿上

take off----脫掉

go on duty ----開始值勸

go off duty ----下班

put out----熄(煙)

be described as----被描寫成....

consist of----由...組成

a series of ----一連串

English Reading(Hiring Voluntary English Teachers)

Hiring Voluntary English Teachers

The elementary schools in Taiwan have begun teaching English , but it is difficult for those schools in remote,rural areas to hire qualified English teachers.Now the problem seems to be partially solves as forty American-born Chinese will be recruited to teach English in remote or rural areas this coming summer.

  These young American-born Chinese will work as English teachers for nine weeks during their summer vacation. In return they will receive free lessons in Chinese and Chinese literature for their voluntary efforts.

  Any interested individuals who are Chinese Americans aged over twenty and have a college degree are welcome to apply for the job via the Internet at the following email address:

 www.kingcar.com.tw before March 8,2003.

rural----(adj)鄉下的

partially----(ad)部分地

recruit----(v)徵召

literature----(n)文學

voluntary----(adj)自願的

individual----(n)個人

American-born Chinese----美藉華裔

English Reading(Short_term and Long-term Memory)

Short_term and Long-term Memory

  "Memorize these words.""Learn this spelling rule.""Don't forget the quiz tomorrow."You remember things every days, but how do you do it.

  You find a telephone number in the phone book,dial it,and then forget it. This is your short-term memory. It lasts less than 30 seconds. However,you don't look in the phone book for a friend's number.You know it.This is your long-tern memory.Your long-term memory has everything that you remember.

  Why do you forget something? You did not learn it in the beginning. This is the major reason for forgetting. For example, you meet some new people, and you forget their names. You hear the name s, but you do not learn them.Then you forget them.

quiz----測驗

in the beginning----一開始

for the little while----一會兒

come across----遇到

no more than(=only)----只不過

tend to +原V----易於

English Reading(A Friendly Letter)

A Friendly Letter

Dear Ting:

  I just want to say hello and tell you how things are with me.I'm having an enjoyable time here at Heavenport. Mr.Godot,my host,is very nice,and he shows hospitality to me. He even cooks for me sometimes. But I still have to attend classes. Some of  the courses I'm taking are really difficult. Although I like it here a lot, I miss Mom and Dad. And I miss you too,my dear cousin.I'll write again soon.

hospitality----(adj)熱情接待

salutation----(n)稱呼

signature----(n)簽名

memo----(n)便箋

application----(n)申請

representative----(n)代表
recipient----(n)收信者
attend classes----上課

English Reading(Pressure)

Pressure

The  effect of physical and mental demands and pressures on the human body may be thought of as stress. Everyone's life has some stress. In day-to-day situations,your body can handle normal stress.

Even when stress continues, the body will react by demanding physical and mental rest. After rest, it is again ready to take on stress.

  In fact, a certain amount of stress is necessary. The right amount for you depends on your individual physical and mental makeup. Alicia, for example,is always on the go. she joins in all sort of clubs and organizations in school.Out of school,she competes year-around in sailing races.Keeping up with all her activities requires her to handle a great deal of physical and mental stress.

  Mike,on the other hand, is more easygoing.He spends time with his friends,works part-time at a record store,and keeps up with schoolwork.However, he would not be comfortable with Alicia;s schedule of activities.To him,too much stress means distress.

physical----(n)身體上

mental----(n)心智上

demand----(n)要求

makeup----(n)體質;化妝

compete----(v)參加(比賽)

easygoing----(adj)隨和的

distress----(n)痛苦

certain----(adj)確信的

individual----(adj)個人的;個體的特有的(n)個人;個體

sailing----(n)航海;水運航班;遊艇比賽

sailing race----帆船比賽

be thought of as----被認為是....

take on----應付

a certain amount of stress----某種程度的壓力

on the go----忙個不停

keep up with----跟上

a great deal of----許多

English Reading(American Food)

American Food

The United States is a great "eater" on the earth/ Last year a record

$200 billion was spent on food purchases in stores, while another 

$ 70 billion went to restaurant dining. Every American takes about 3200 calories of heat per day much more than the 2700 recommended daily allowance for an adult male. More divorces,more one_parent households and convenient fast foods have led more families to eat out freely and hurriedly without having meals around the dinner table any longer.Today every four months McDonald's restaurants sell one billion hamburgers. Each year Kentucky Fried Chicken outlets produce more than twelve pieces of chicken for every American.

calorie----(n)卡路里
allowance----(n)許可;折扣

divorce----(n)離婚

household----(n)家庭

hurriedly----(ad)匆促地

outlet----(n)零售店

led====lead

keep....from----使......無法

eat out----在外用餐

lead...to + 原V----使(人)想做

English Reading(A Poem)

A Poem

I meant to do my work today

I meant to do my work today,

But a brown bird sanf in the apple tree,

And a butterfly flittes across the field,

And all the leaves were calling me,

And the wind went sighing over the land,

Tossing the grasses to the fro,

And a rainbow held out its shining hand - 

So what could i do but laugh and go ?

flit----(v)輕快地飛

sigh----(v)(風)發出颯颯聲,嘆息聲

toss----(v)使搖曳;投;扔

murmur----(v)(水)潺潺流

irresistible----(adj)無法抗拒的

guilt----(n)罪惡

boredom----(n)厭倦

scorn----(v)嘲弄

across the field----遍及田野

to and fro----來回地

hold out----伸出(手)

poet----(n)詩人

poem---(n)詩

English Reading(Pursuing Fashion)

Pursuing Fashion

People's tastes in clothes differ widely. The considerations in buying clothes are also various. Some people are believers in simple style:some people have a preference for clothes made of natural materials,such as linen,wool,or silk.There are also people whose choices in clothes are not out of comfort or necessity;they wear whatever in fashion.Today more and more people follow the fashion. In fact,it is the fashion that decides what most people wear,and they are not aware of the great influence on the way they wear.

  The reason for people to pursue fashions may not be complicated.First of all,people want to look attractive.They buy fashionable clothes in order to look better.However, we often see short-leg ladies wearing mini-skirts and heavy people wearing tight clothes. We also find many adolescents,who are the fashion mongers and have a strong desire to be different from others,wearing the same big,baggy clothes that are in fashion.

  If people can understand that fashions do not assure us of being more attractive what they want will probably not go against what they choose.And hopefully people will learn to choose the right wearing thing for themselves!

widely----(ad)大大地

various----(adj)不同地

preference----(n)偏愛...;較喜愛

comfort----(n)舒適

necessity----(n)需要

influence----(n)影響,作用

pursue----(n)追求

complicated----(adj)複雜的

adolescent----(n)年青人

monger----(n)....的商人

baggy----(n)寬鬆的

blind----(adj)盲目的

imitative----(adj)模仿的;偽造的

obedient----(adj)聽話的;順從的

resistant----(adj)抵抗的

linen----(n)亞麻

silk----(n)絲綢
wool----(n)羊毛

cotton----(n)棉花

nylon----(n)尼龍

expression----(n)表達

strive----(vi)努力;奮鬥

have a preference for----較喜歡....

(be)made of----製成

out of comfort----出於舒適

be ware of----察覺

assure 人 of ----(向某人)保證

English Reading(TV Programs)

TV Programs

1.jungle----(n)叢林

2.fortune----(n)命運

3.be interested in----對...感興趣

4.be excited about----對...喜愛

5.be fond of----喜歡

English Reading(Job Interview)

Job Interview

  In order to make a good impression during a job interview,you need to prepare yourself. You muse arrive in plenty of time so that you may give yourself a little time to relax before the interview begins.

  You have to look your best for the interview.The impression you make as you walk into the room is very important. Try to find out if the company or organization has any rules about dress.Then try to dress according to their regulations,and do not ruin your chances for a job by wearing the wrong sort of clothes to the interview.

impression----(n)印象

ruin----(v)毀掉

mention----(v)提及

plenty of ----許多的

according to ----依照

pay attention to N/Ving----注意

in advance----預先

in order to +原V----為了

English Reading(Smoking is Harmful to health)

Smoking is Harmful to health

It has been proved that smoking is harmful to one's health. For one thing,smoking hurts yours lungs.For another,it makes you dizzy if you smoke too much a day. In addition,it is proves that smoking can cause cancer.As a result , the sooner you quit smoking, the better life you will live.Unless you have a health body,you can not succeed in business or life.Smoking is obviously the most serious threat to your good health.For the sake of your health and future,give up smoking!

dizzy----(n)暈眩的

obviously----(ab)顯然地

serious----(adj)嚴重的

pose----(v)構成(威脅)

passage(=paragraph)----(n)(文章)一段;一節

be harmful to----對...有害

for one thing ....for another....----一來....;再則

in addition(=besides)----此外

as a result(=therefore)----根據這個結果;因此

for the sake of----為了...的緣故

result from----起因於

die of----死於(病/飢餓)

in public----當眾

against the law----違法

pose a threat to----對..造成威脅

English Reading(Everything seemed to be Wrong)

Everything seemed to be Wrong

Yesterday at the swimming pool.everything seemed to go wrong. Soon after I arrived,I sat on my sunglasses and broke them.Later,my bathing suit caught on the rough edge of a chair,tearing a hole in the side of the suit.But my worst monment came when I decided to climb up to the high diving tower to see what the view was like.once i was up there,I realized that my friends were looking at me because they thought i was going to dive.I decided I was too afraid to dive from that height. So I climbed down the ladder,feeling very embarrassed.

rough----(adj)粗糙的

edge----(n)邊緣

ladder----(n)梯子

paragraph----(n)段落

be curious about----對......好奇

climb up to----爬上

climb down----爬下

人生二件事跟三件事!!

人生要結交兩種人：
     1.良師！
     2.益友！
人生要練就兩項本領：
1.做事讓人感動！
2.說話讓人喜歡！
人生要能吃得下兩樣東西：
      1.吃苦！
      2.吃虧！
人生要自覺培養兩種習慣：
1.看好書！
2.聽演講！

人生三願：
                   1.吃得下飯，
                   2.睡得著覺，
                   3.笑得出來。
人生三件事不能等：
                                   1.孝老！
                                   2.行善！
                                   3.健身！
人生三件事不能怕：
                                   1.年齡！
                                   2.孤獨！
                                   3.未來！
人生三件事不能悔：
                                   1.工作！
                                   2.機遇！
                                   3.出身！
人生三件事不能硬撐：
                                        1.花錢！
                                        2.喝酒！
                                        3.婚姻！

English Reading(Walking as Exercise)

Walking as Exercise

walking is something that almost any normal,health person can do. It requires no special equipment. Walking can give you many of the same benefits as jogging or running;it will just take longer.Jogging and running make your heart and lungs work harder than walking.They also put more stress on tour legs and feet than walking does.If you are going to get your exercise by walking,you need to have your own walking program.After all,runners and joggers set goals for themselves.Walkers need goals ,too.

    Set a definite course to walk. Start by walking about 15-30 minutes a day. Build up your time and distance slowly.Try increasing tour walking speed little by little.

definite----(adj)明確的;肯定的

course----(n)路線;方向

the same......as----像...一樣

put stress on-----強調;重點

after all----畢竟

build up----增加;建立

little by little----遂漸地

have an effect on----對...有影響

as....as possible----儘可能

P.S

inexpensive----(adj)便宜的

pace----(n)步速;進度

English Reading(Language Learning)

Language Learning

There are many people who think if they study grammar,they will automatically become good at a foreign language. however,if they are learning that language for the purpose of communication, they will find that they are mistaken.Because of their knowledge of grammar they tend to be afraid of making mistakes and naturally cannot speak freely. The important thing for such people to develop is fluency,not an academic knowledge of the language.

automatically----(ad)不自覺地

fluency----(n)流利

academic----(adj)學識上的

be/become good at----精通

for the purpose of----為了

tend to + 原V----易於

一張圖看遍儲存媒體耐用度，從類比到數位的儲存演進史

一張圖看遍儲存媒體耐用度，從類比到數位的儲存演進史

lifespan----(物)使用期限

                  (生物)壽命

invent----(n)發明

capture----(v)收集

present----(adj)展示

innovation----(n)創新

utmost----(adj)最大的

leverage----(n)利用

redundant----(adj)多餘的

comparison----(n)對照;比較

reliable----(adj)可信賴的

accessible----(adj)合宜的

corrupted----(adj)已損壞的

endlessly----(ad)無窮地

cylinder----(n)圓柱狀體

compact----小型的;結實的

reel----(n)捲筒

cassette----(n)卡式帶子

compatibility----(adj)協調性;兼容性

vinyl record----(n)黑膠唱片

protege----(n)門徒

rewind----(v)倒帶(n)倒帶裝置

excessive----(adj)過度的

decaying----(v)衰退;腐朽

playback----(n)錄放裝置

fade----(v)褪色;凋謝

dye----(v)染色

grandmaster----(n)最高級

dry out----使...變乾

demagnetize----(v)去磁

physical----(n)物理

oxidation----(n)氧化

breakdown----(n)故障;分解