業精於勤，事立於豫

(Ben and his sister Leela are in a famous department store in Taipei.)

Ben: I love coming here! There are so many name brands.

Leela: Well, you know what I think about that.

Ben: What you think doesn't __1__ ; you're so out of it!

Leela: Suit yourself. At least I can people-watch.

Ben: Yeah! Look at that guy's new Kobe Bryant shoes! I want those!

Leela: Would you like them if Kobe's name wasn't on them?

Ben: What are you talking __2__ ?

Leela: Oh, maybe one of these days you'll understand.

Ben: If you understood style, you __3__ to Japan with me tomorrow.

(Leela picks Ben up from the airport when he returns from Japan.)

Ben: Hey, what do you think of my new bag?

Leela: It's all right. But I think __4__ is better.

Ben: No way! I got my bag __5__ $4,500. How about you?

Leela: It was only $1,700.

Ben: __6__ ! It looks really cool.

Leela: Yes. And it's well-made, unlike yours. Look!

Ben: Oh, no! There is a hole in my bag.

Leela: This is what I've been trying to tell you. The brand is not __7__ thing.

Ben: Wow, I really need to rethink my buying!

Leela: Now you're starting to understand!

* name brand 名牌    * out of it 落伍    *suit yourself 隨便你

* people-watch 看人    * hole 洞

1. (A) matter (B) important (C) care (D) mind 

2. (A) to (B) with (C) about (D) of 

3. (A) would go (B) will go (C) went (D) were going 

4. (A) my (B) yours (C) his (D) mine 

5. (A) with (B) by (C) for (D) in 

6. (A) Of course (B) You're kidding (C) Take it easy (D) I'm sure 

7. (A) a important (B) the more important (C) a most important (D) the most important

答案：

1. (A)，matter（有關係）的主詞是事。
　　　(B) important 是形容詞，前面要用 be。
　　　(C) care（在乎）的主詞是人。
　　　(D) mind（介意）的主詞是人。

2. (C)，talk about（談論），What are you talking about? 是慣用語。
　　　(A) talk to（對…說話）。
　　　(B) talk with （跟…說話）。
　　　(D) talk of（提到）。

3. (A)，與現在事實相反的假設，if 假設句的時態要用過去式，結果句的時態要用would/cou Id/should/might + 原形V。

4. (D)，所有代名詞 mine 可以代替 my bag。

5. (C)，「for + 錢」是「要價多少」之意。

6. (B)，Leela包包買的價錢比自己低，且看起來又很捧，Ben覺得她在「開玩笑」。
　　　(A)當然。(C)放輕鬆。(D)我確定。

7. (D)，其他選項：
　　　(A) a 要改成 an。
　　　(B) 後面要有 of the two 才能這樣用。
　　　(C) a 要改成 the。 

句型：S + be + the + 形容詞最高級 + in + 範圍

　　　S + be + the + 形容詞最高級 + of + 三者/三者以上

　　　Who/which + be + the + 形容詞最高級，A, B, C?

　　　【形容詞最高級為「形容詞字尾加 -est」 或 「most + 形容詞」】

例句：July is the hottest month in Taiwan. (在台灣，七月是最熱的月份。)

例句：Who is the beautiful of them? 他們當中最漂亮的是誰？)

練習1：Mt. Everest is __________ (high) mountain in the world.

練習2：That one is __________ (big) and __________ (expensive) chair in the store.

練習3：Kaohsiung is __________ __________ __________ city in Taiwan.
　　　 (高雄市台灣第二大的都市。)

練習4：Linda/the/her/in/best/class/is/girl (重組)
　　　 ______________________________________________

答案：1. the highest  2. the bigest, most expensive  3. the second largest
　　　4. Linda is the best girl in her class.