（★ 聽對話內容） 本週話題焦點：愛上閱讀（你最喜歡哪一本書呢？）
Kevin and Lisa are now discussing some of their favorite books over a cup of coffee.
Kevin 和 Lisa 一邊喝咖啡一邊在討論一些他們最喜歡的書。 |
Kevin: Have you read any good novels recently? Kevin：你最近有讀到什麼好看的小說嗎？
Lisa: I read The Da Vinci Code after seeing the movie. Lisa：我在看完達文西密碼的電影以後讀了它的小說。
Kevin: I think that the book was much better than the movie. Kevin：我覺得小說比電影好太多了。
Lisa: I couldn't agree with you more. As a rule, a book is usually better than its movie adaptation. Lisa：我完全同意你說的。通常小說都會比它的改編電影好看。
Kevin: So what is your favorite book? Kevin：那麼你最喜歡的書是哪一本？
Lisa: I think that The Green Mile is my all-time favorite novel. I read all six books in the series and I've seen the movie three times. Lisa：我想綠色奇蹟是我目前為止最喜歡的小說。我讀完了那一系列的六本書，而且我還看了那部小說的改編電影看了三次。
Kevin: Did you know that each individual volume was a huge success and they were all on the best-sellers list simultaneously? Kevin：你知道那一系列的每一本書都很成功，而且它們還同時登上暢銷書排行榜嗎？
Lisa: How do you know that? Lisa：你怎麼會知道？
Kevin: I'm a huge Stephen King fan. I have most of his novels and many of his short stories. Kevin：我是史蒂芬金的超級書迷。我有他幾乎全部的小說還有很多他的短篇小說。
Lisa: He looks kind of creepy, but he's an excellent author. Lisa：他看起有點讓人不寒而慄，不過他是個很棒的作家。
Kevin: My favorite novel is Pet Sematary. That was the first paperback I ever bought! Kevin：我最喜歡的小說是寵物墳場。那可是我買的第一本書！
Lisa: I also enjoy reading books written by Mark Twain. He is my favorite author of all-time! Lisa：我也很喜歡讀馬克吐溫寫的書。他是我最喜歡的作者！
Kevin: What a coincidence! He's my favorite writer too! Kevin：好巧喔！他也是我最喜歡的作家！
重要字詞講解：1. adaptation (n.) 改編；改寫（作品）
例：As a rule, a book is usually better than the movie adaptation.
（通常小說都會比它的改編電影好看。）
例：The film is an adaptation of Shakespeare's renowned tragedy.
（這部影片是莎士比亞著名悲劇的改編作品。）
2. all-time (adj.) 最…；前所未有的
例：I think that The Green Mile is my all-time favorite novel.
（我想綠色奇蹟是我目前為止最喜歡的小說。）
例：The birth rate in Taiwan hits an all-time low.
（台灣的出生率達到了前所未有的新低紀錄。）
3. simultaneously (adv.) 同時地
例：Did you know that each individual volume was a huge success and they were all on the best-sellers list simultaneously?
（你知道那一系列的每一本書都很成功，而且它們還同時登上暢銷書排行榜嗎？）
例：Why did they leave simultaneously when I walked in?
（為什麼我走進來時，他們同時都離開了？）
4. creepy (adj.) 令人毛骨悚然的；不寒而慄的
例：He looks kind of creepy, but he's an excellent author.
（他看起有點讓人不寒而慄，不過他是個很棒的作家。）
例：Let's get out of this creepy room! I have a bad feeling.
（們離開這間令人毛骨悚然的房間吧！我有不好的預感。）
5. coincidence (n.) 巧合
例：What a coincidence! He's my favorite writer too!
（好巧喔！他也是我最喜歡的作家！）
例：It's not just a coincidence that we both received a threatening call!
（我們兩個都接到恐嚇電話可不只是個巧合！）
小試身手
1. The ____ ____ movie that I have ever seen was the ____ of this thriller novel.
（我看過最讓人毛骨悚然的電影就是這本恐怖小說的改編電影。）
2. What a ____ that we bought the book ____!
（我們同時都買了這本書是多麼巧合的事！）
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1. The all-time creepy movie that I have ever seen was the adaptation of this thriller novel.
（我看過最讓人毛骨悚然的電影就是這本恐怖小說的改編電影。）
2. What a coincidence that we bought the book simultaneously!
（我們同時都買了這本書是多麼巧合的事！）
相關實用句型解析
1. 照例來說；通常 …
as a rule, ...
例：As a rule, a book is usually better than the movie adaptation.
（通常小說都會比它的改編電影好看。）
例：As a rule, the teacher will give us a quiz in the beginning of the class.
（照例來說，老師會在一開始上課時給我們隨堂考。）
2. (書/唱片) 登上暢銷排行榜
...be on the best-sellers list
例：Did you know that each individual volume was a huge success and they were all on the best-sellers list simultaneously?
（你知道那一系列的每一本書都很成功，而且它們還同時登上暢銷書排行榜嗎？）
例：His new album has been number one on the best-sellers list for a month.
（他的新專輯已在暢銷排行榜上位居第一名一個月了。）
※ 小叮嚀：
"best sellers"為「暢銷書」、「暢銷唱片」或是「暢銷書作者」之意。
小試身手
1. 照例來說，電影裡的壞人最終都會被英雄給殺死。
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2. 老實說，我沒有興趣讀那些在暢銷排行榜上的書。
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解答
1. As a rule, the bad guys in the movie will be killed by the hero at the end.
2. To tell the truth, I am not interested in reading the books that are on the best
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