業精於勤，事立於豫

      Before you see a durian, you know it is there. The durian is famous for its strong smell. The next thing you notice is how __1__ it looks. It is a large, round, spiny __2__ unlike any other. They can be quite big. Sometimes they weigh as __3__ as several kilograms.
      Durians grow on trees in Southeast Asia. The durian tree can grow to be very tall. When durians are ready to be eaten, they just __4__ from the trees; they do not need to be picked. Durians __5__ fresh. Sometimes they are used to make cakes and ice cream. Mmm ... durian ice cream. Anyone for a bowl?

* durian 榴槤    * spiny 多刺的    * Southeast Asia 東南亞

1. (A) cute (B) strange (C) pretty (D) handsome

2. (A) meat (B) dessert (C) snack (D) fruit

3. (A) much (B) old (C) many (D) tall

4. (A) fill (B) fell (C) fall (D) full

5. (A) can eat (B) can be eaten (C) can eaten (D) can be ate

答案：

1. (B)，榴鏈的外形在下一句有描述：又大又圓又多刺，跟其他水果不一樣· 所以它看起來應該很「奇怪」。

2. (D)，第二段第一行講到，榴槤長在樹上，依此判斷，它應該是一種「水 果」。

3. (A)，問「某人或某物有多重」要說How much do/does + 人/物 + weigh?，
              所以「重達…公斤」要說 weigh as much as ... kilograms。 

4. (C)，榴槤熟了可以吃後就會從樹上「掉下來」，這是種事實的描寫，動詞的時態要用現在式。

              掉落，三態：fall - fell - fallen    (記憶方法：秋天 - 砍掉 - 等下一個秋天en)

              砍倒，三態：fell - felled - felled    (記憶方法：砍倒規則變化)

5. (B)，中文講「能生吃」，英文要說 can be eaten fresh (能被生吃)。

句型：含助動詞的被動語態

　　　can/must/should/will/may/... + be  + Vp.p.

例句：Motocycles can be seen everywhere in Taipei. (台北隨處可以看到機車。)

例句：The floors should be mopped every day. (地板應該要每天拖。)

練習1：Tour buses __________ along the right side of the road.
　　 　(A) must be parked (B) must to be (C) must park (D) should park

練習2：Ice crram __________ in the freezer.
　　 　(A) should keep (B) should to be kept (C) must keep (D) should be kept

練習3：The game __________ this weekend.
　　 　(A) will be played (B) will to be played (C) will play (D) will be playing

練習4：Movie ticket __________ __________ __________ at the bookstore.
　　 　(電影票可以在書店買到。)

練習5：The medicine __________ __________ __________ three times a day.
　　 　(這藥一天應服用三次。)

練習6：The book must __________ __________ right away.
　　 　(這本書要立刻歸還。)

答案：1. (A)  2. (D)  3. (A)  4. can be bought  5. should be taken  6. be returned