At school there was a girl Phil really liked. She played an instrument. He wanted to be in band class to meet her. He borrowed a violin __1__ his cousin.
When he started to play, he thought it sounded pretty good. He practiced different songs and even tried to look cool __2__ holding the violin in strange ways.
He went outside to play because his room was getting too hot. After a few minutes, his neighbor came over and asked him to play more __3__ Phil could not believe it! How could anyone not like his playing?
He continued playing. His neighbor came back and asked him to stop. Phil stopped, but started again __4__ the neighbor left.
That night, he got a tape in the mail. __5__ it was only noise, no music.
Who would send him a tape like this? He looked at the address on the envelope. It was his neighbor's address. Suddenly, Phil realized that the sound was him playing the violin.
* instrument 樂器 * violin 小提琴 * tape 錄音帶 * address 地址
1. (A) from (B) to (C) on (D) of
2. (A) for (B) by (C) with (D) in
3. (A) easily (B) quietly (C) loudly (D) quickly
4. (A) before (B) after (C) until (D) if
5. (A) On (B) In (C) Between (D) Under
答案:
1. (A),borrow 物 from 人(向某人借某物)。
2. (B),by+V-ing指「用某種方式」。
3. (B),Phil在室外拉小提琴吵到了鄰居,鄰居要他拉「小聲」(quietly)點。
4. (B),根據文意,應該是鄰居離去「後」,Phil又開始拉小提琴了。
5. (A),「在」tape/CD/CD-ROM/VCD/DVD…等帶子或碟片「上」,介系詞要用「on」。
句型:borrow 物 from 人 = borrow 人 + 物 向某人借某物
lend 物 to 人 = lend 人 + 物 借某物給某人
例句:Phli borrowed a violin from his cousin. (Phli 向他堂哥借了一把小提琴。)
例句:Phil's cousin lend a violin to him. (Phli 的堂哥借一把小提琴給他。)
練習1:I lost my wallet. Can you __________ me some money?
(A) sell (B) buy (C) borrow (D) lend
練習2:Be sure to return the book you __________ from the library.
(A) bought (B) lent (C) sold (D) borrowed
練習3:I won't __________ you my clothes if you can't keep them clean.
(A) buy (B) lend (C) take (D) borrwow
練習4:Mary was generous enough to __________ her new clothes to me.
(A) buy (B) lend (C) sell (D) borrow
答案:1. (D) 2. (D) 3. (B) 4. (B)