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Unit 9 課本習題參考解答

After You Read

Comprehension Check

I

1 female 2 Spirited Away 3 spoiled, whiny child 4 responsible, capable girl

5 Flying 6 flying vehicles 7 a witch’s broom 8 massive military vessels

9 true to life/realistic 10 violence, evil, and hatred 11 positive traits 12 positive things

II

1 A 2 B 3 B 4 C

句型一

Exercise A：

2      But for/Without the pilot’s close attention to the instructions from the control tower, the plane might have crashed into a mountain nearby.

3      But for/Without a ride to school from my aunt yesterday, I would have been late for the final exams.

4      But for/Without the bishop’s kindness to take Jean Valjean in, Valjean might have spent the night outside.

5      But for/Without the lifeguard’s daring rescue, the swimmer could have drownedin the sea.

Exercise B：

2      But for/Without the demand for economic development, many of the rivers would not have been polluted

3      but for/without an imbalance between conservation and industrialization, the ecology would not have been disturbed

4      but for/without Sophie’s perseverance and her love for Howl, she could have remained under the curse of old age forever

5      but for/without the little boy’s true love for Ponyo, Ponyo might not have been transformed into a girl

句型二

Exercise A：

2      A turtle’s lifespan is said to be longer than that of a human.

3      The freelancer’s weekly pay was almost equal to that of a manager in my father’s company.

4      To Mr. Swift, Taiwan’s components for computer products are superior to those of Korea.

5      A disease of one’s mind is often more life-threatening than that of one’s body.

6      The chemical composition of soil is different from that of rock, and they don’t share the same crystal structure, either.

Exercise B：

2      Dr. Duncan’s scientific research was not wholly convincing, but that of Dr. Wade was thorough and impressive.

3      The cost of rebuilding the hotel is higher than that of redecorating it.

4      The donations of money went to the Red Cross, and those of food and clothing went to the Tzu Chi Foundation.

5      The growth of a diseased cell is often rapid, and that of a normal cell is usually steady.