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1.poem n. [C] a piece of writing, arranged in patterns of lines and of sounds, usually expressing in imaginative language some thought, feeling, or human experience 詩 Writing poems is a good way to show one’s feelings in simple words.

poet n. [C] 詩人

poetry n. [U] （總稱）詩A true poet expresses his feelings about life in simple words.

Robert Frost wrote a great deal of poetry. 詞類變化

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2.nature n. [U] everything in the world not made by people 自然The sky, the sea, the weather, and all the plants, animals, and mountains in the world are a part of nature.  

natural [] adj. 自然的

An earthquake is a kind of natural disaster. Up to now, we still don’t know when it will come.

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3.outdoors adv. in the open air 戶外

On hot summer evenings, people like to stay outdoors to keep cool.

outdoor adj. 戶外的

I like outdoor activities. I don’t like to stay indoors all the time.  詞類變化

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4.farmer n. [C] a person who has land for growing crops and keeping animals 農夫 farm n. [C] 農場

In Taiwan, fewer and fewer people want to be farmers. At the same time, we have fewer and fewer farms to grow crops.  

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* 比較級 and 比較級：越來越…

5.gather

vt. to bring together; to collect 使聚攏；收集

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I will gather as much information as possible before doing the report.  

* information 為不可數名詞 一則訊息 a piece of information* as… as possible = as…as one can* before doing the report = before I do the report

6.leaf n. [C] one of the usually flat and green parts of a plant or tree 樹葉

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She picked out the most beautiful leaf among the leaves on the ground. * one of + 複數名詞

7.balloon n. [C] a bag of strong light material filled with gas or air so that it can float in the air 汽球

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He kept blowing hard until the balloon blew up in his face. * so that + S +

canmay

+ V ：表目的

so that + S 過去式動詞：表結果* blow up =explode

8.deer n. [C] a fast four-footed, of which the males usually have branching horns 鹿

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Look! There are deer drinking by the water. How beautiful they are!

* adj-Ned 是複合形容詞* 感嘆句句型 : How +

adjadv + S + V!

9.minor adj. not very big; small 小的

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Thank God! He only received minor burns in the fire.  詞類變化

10.wish vt. to want (what is at present impossible) 希望

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I wish I could go with you tomorrow, but I can’t. 詞類變化

* I wish + 假設語氣 .

11.clap vt. to strike (one’s hands) together with a quick movement and loud sound 拍（手）

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We clapped our hands while she sang the song.

詞類變化 * while 連接兩子句，表示兩件事 同時在進行。

12.bear vt. to put up with; to suffer without complaining 忍受

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My headache was so bad that I could hardly bear the pain.  詞類變化

* bear = put up with = stand =tolerate

13.partly adv. in some degree but not completely 部分地

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Peter won the game partly because he had practiced hard and partly because he was lucky.

14.blame vt. to think (someone) responsible for (something bad) 責備，怪罪

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They blamed the car accident on the drunk driver.  用法

* drink 有兩個過去分詞 drunkdrunken

drunk 用於動詞詞組中 ( 完成式與被動語態 )drunken 用於限定形容詞前位修飾

15.silence vt. to stop making a noise 使安靜

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The wife silenced her husband with one look.  

silence n. [C] 安靜；沉默

silent adj. 安靜的Speech is silver, silence is gold.

He spoke no English and was completely silent during the visit in the US. 詞類變化

* Speech is silver, silence is gold.(proverb) 言語是銀 , 沉默是金 .

16.fetch vt. to go and get from another place and bring back 拿來

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Please fetch me a piece of paper. I need to write something down.

17.lick vt. to pass the tongue over the surface of something 舔

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As he sat down, the dog went up to him and licked his face.  * go

come walk

up to = approach

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1.Robert Frost n. a famous American poet 羅伯‧佛洛斯 (1874~1963)

The Introduction of Robert Frost

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2.plow vt. to break up or turn over (land) with a farming tool犁，耕（田）

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3.spade n. [C] a long-handled tool for digging earth 鏟

* adj-Ned 是複合形容詞

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4.rustle vi. (of dry leaves or paper) to make slight sounds when moved or rubbed together發沙沙聲，窸嗦聲

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5.key n. [C] a musical sound 聲調

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6.pasture n. [C][U] (a piece of) land with grass for sheep or cows to feed on 牧草地

* Sheep feed on grass.

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7.calf n. [C] a young cow 小牛

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8.rake vt. to use a tool having metal teeth and a long handle to gather leaves or make a place smooth 耙（樹葉、土壤）

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9.totter vi. to move or walk in an unsteady way 蹣跚，踉蹌

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1.cut down: to make (something) fall off; to chop down 砍倒

Those farmers cut down trees to make room for farming.  

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2.take up: to lift; to pick up 拿起，舉起

He took up a pen from the desk and wrote down his name.

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3.no better than: nothing less than 等於，簡直是

By not returning that book to the library, you are no better than a thief. * no better than = nothing less than

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4.be full of: to be filled with 充滿

Whenever we go to the beach, my shoes are always full of sand. * be full of = be filled with