words for production 1. sail [ sel ] vi. to travel by ship on the sea ( 人 ) 乘船 they sailed for...

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1. sail [] vi.to travel by ship on the sea ( 人 ) 乘船

They sailed for three months before reaching America.

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2. devastating ] adj.completely destructive 毀滅性的

Many people lost their houses and families in the devastating earthquake.

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devastate [] vt. 摧毀

Floods devastated the village. Hundreds of houses were taken away and thousands of lives were lost.

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3. fisherman [] n. [C]a person who catches fish for a living 漁夫

Those fishermen fell into the water last night while working at sea. They were found drowned early this morning.

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4. native [] adj.associated with the place where one is born 出生地的

There are about 1.2 billion people whose native language is Chinese.

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5. chief [] n. [C]a leader of a tribe; a person of the highest rank 酋長；領袖

The president is chief of the armed forces.

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chief [] adj. 首要的，主要的

Rice is the chief crop in China. Most of the Chinese people live on

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6. tribe [] n. [C]a group of people that have the same race, beliefs, or language (especially in a primitive culture) 部落

The mountain tribes are trying hard to preserve their culture.

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7. poisonous [] adj.containing, or having the effects of a substance that can destroy the life or harm the health of a living animal or plant 有毒的

Some plants are poisonous. They will cause death if you eat them.

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poison []n. [U] 毒藥vt. 使中毒

One man’s meat is another man’s poison.

Rats may carry viruses so we decided to kill those rats by poisoning them.

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8. heal [] vi.to (cause to) become healthy again 治癒，治療

Jim’s wound is healing well; he will be released from hospital soon.

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9. starvation [] n. [U]suffering or death caused by hunger 餓死，飢荒

In Africa, many people died of starvation in the past years.

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starve [] vt.挨餓

Starving yourself to lose weight is not healthy.

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10. governor [] n. [C]the chief official in charge of the affairs of a place 總督

U.S. President George W. Bush was once the governor of Texas.

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11. proclaim [] vt. to announce officially and publicly 宣告，公布

The French like to proclaim themselves a peace-loving people.

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12. festival [] n. [C]a day or period of celebration 節慶

Christmas is one of the festivals of the Christian church.

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13. period [] n. [C]a length of time with a beginning and an end 一段時間

There were long periods when we had no news of him. We missed him a lot.

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14. drought [] n. [U]a long period of dry weather, when no rain falls 乾旱，旱災

Because all the crops died during the drought, many people died of starvation.

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15. pray [] vi.to speak, often silently, to God, showing thanks or asking for help 祈禱

The baseball game is on Saturday, so we’re praying for a fine day.

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prayer [] n. [C] 祈禱

The mother’s prayers were answered when her son came home safe and sound.

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16. annual [] adj.(happening) once every year 每年的

Our baseball games are an annual event.

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annually [] adv. 每年地

Our school holds an English speech contest annually.

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17. president [] n. [C]the person who has the highest political position in a modern state that does not have a king or queen 總統

The president announced that there would be a new tax increase next year.

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18. bill [] n. [C]a plan for a law, written down for the government to consider 議案

When a bill is passed, it becomes an act.

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19. emerge [] vi.to come into existence 出現

When the sun emerges from behind the clouds, the weather becomes warmer.

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20. customer [] n. [C]a person who buys goods or services from a shop 顧客

The new shopping mall across the road has taken away most of their customers.

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21. sponsor [] vt.(of a business) to pay for a show or sports event, usually in return for advertising 贊助

Several businesses sponsored the walk to raise money for AIDS care.

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22. parade [] n. [C]a public procession which celebrates a special day or event 遊行

The Olympic Games begin with a parade of all the competing nations.

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23. spectator [] n. [C]a person who watches (a show or a game) 觀眾

The football game is an annual event. Every year, it draws over 50,000 spectators.

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24. evolve [] vi.to develop gradually 逐漸發展，演進

The situation has evolved into a more complicated problem. They are still trying to figure out how to deal with it.

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25. televised [] adj.broadcast by television 用電視播出的

Last night, I stayed up late watching a televised concert by my favorite singer.

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26. legal [] adj.allowed or made by law; lawful 法定的，合法的

July 4th is a legal holiday in the U.S., so people do not have to work on that day.

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27. merely [] adv.only; simply 只是，僅僅

Don’t get mad at her. She is merely a child.

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mere [] adj. 只不過，僅僅的

Mere words are no use. It is time for action.

1. Pilgrims[] n. pl. the group of English Puritans who sailed to America to escape from England to make a new kind of society based on their religious beliefs 清教徒

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2. Mayflower[] n. the ship in which the Pilgrims sailed from England to the New World in 1620 五月花號

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3. New England[] n.an area in the northeastern United States 新英格蘭

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4. warrior[] n. [C](of the Indians) a brave and experienced soldier or fighter 戰士，勇士

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5. Samoset[] n.the name of an Indian 印第安人名

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6. Squanto[] n. the name of an Indian 印第安人名

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7. Franklin Roosevelt[] n.the 32nd president of the U.S. (1882-1945) 羅斯福

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8. Macy’s[] n. one of the most famous department stores in New York 梅西百貨

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9. lavish[] adj. grand 豪華的，壯麗的

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10. National Football League[] n. (the ~) the organization, which has been in operation as a professional football league in the U.S. since 1920 美式足球聯盟

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1. come/go to one’s aidto try to help someone when he/she is in danger or difficulty 前來／去幫忙

When the old man fell, several passers-by came to his aid.

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2. put awayto save for later use 儲存…備用

To buy a car, my brother puts away some money each month.

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3. in keeping within agreement with 與…一致

His words are always in keeping with his actions so we all trust him.

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4. cater toto try to satisfy (a need or demand) 迎合

This magazine caters to people’s love of new and fashionable things.

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