Lesson 3
Para. 1
1. ...memory problems are the result of bad habits.
→ ...problems with memory result from bad habits.
→ ...bad habits cause/lead to memory problems.
2. pay attention to
= focus one's attention on 注意
‧ The students tried to pay attention to whatthe teacher was saying.
補 充
catch one's attention 吸引某人的注意
call/draw one's attention to 讓某人注意…
come to one's attention 引起某人的注意
3. ...a good memory can result from good habits.
→ ...good habits can lead to a good memory.
result from ←→ cause ←→ lead to 起因於…
result in 造成
‧ The car accident resulted from the driver's carelessness.
→ The driver's carelessness resulted in the car accident.
4. break your bad habits
break a habit
= drop/give up a habit 戒除、改掉習慣
‧ You have to break the habit of smoking.
develop a habit = form a habit 養成習慣
‧ Children should develop the habit of reading.
Para. 2
1. expect to do sth. 期望，打算
‧ We expect to finish the project by next week.
2. area 於此表「方面，領域，範圍」 ，例如：
‧ Lee is an expert in the area of city planning.
Para. 3
1. stay = remain 保持 (後接 adj.)
‧ Stay active and young.
2. Exercising your mind is the best way to keep it sharp.
(1) 動名詞片語(Exercising your mind)當主詞，後面接單數動詞(is)。相關用法詳見本課句型
解析 1。
(2) keep + O + OC (adj.) 保持…
‧ Keep the window open.
相關用法詳見第一冊第一課句型解析 1。
3. ...depending on your memory to solve challenging problems will become difficult.
動名詞片語(depending...problems)當主詞，相關用法詳見本課句型解析 1。
4. 動名詞片語(Watching television)當主詞，後面接單數動詞(is)。相關用法詳見本課句型解析
1。
Para. 4
1. The more time you spend on these programs, the less mental exercise you get.
→ If you spend more time on these programs, you will get less mental exercise.
The more..., the more....的用法詳見本課句型解析 2。
Para. 5
1. Teach others what you know.
→ Teach what you know to others.
→ Teach others the things that you know.
(1) 授與動詞 teach 後接兩個受詞，直接受詞(what you know)，間接受詞(others)。相關用法
詳見本冊第一課句型解析 1。
(2) 複合關係代名詞引導名詞子句，在動詞(teach)後作受詞。相關用法詳見第一冊第一課句
型解析 2。
2. This is because teaching requires reviewing... and expressing....
(1) this 指涉前面一句的意思(few things work as well as teaching)。
(2) require 後接動名詞(reviewing、expressing)作受詞。
3. The more you teach, the longer your knowledge and skills will stay with you.
→ If you teach more, your knowledge and skills will stay with you longer.
→ If you do more teaching, you will have a longer memory of your knowledge and skills.
The more..., the more....的用法詳見本課句型解析 2。
Para. 6
1. The more often you use the words in your vocabulary, the more skillfully you will be able to
use them.
→ If you use your vocabulary more often, you will be able to use it more skillfully.
The more..., the more....的用法詳見本課句型解析 2。
Para. 7
1. ...taking notes.
take/make a note 做筆記，做紀錄
‧ I made a note of her phone number.
2. Whether you are reading..., or listening to..., write down the information....
(1) whether...or (not) 無論、不管…是否…
‧ Whether it rains or shines, Allen goes to work every day.
‧ Whether you like it or not, you have to do your homework.
(2) write down = put/take down 寫下，記下
‧ The student wrote down what her teacher said in class.
3. as well = too 也
‧ I play Scrabble, and crosswords as well.
Para. 7
1. from person to person 表示「從一個人到另一個人」 。此種「from A to B」的相關用語尚有：
、from A to Z「從頭到尾，完全地」
from head to foot/from top to toe「從頭到腳，全身」 、from
「 、from first to last/from start to finish
cellar to rafter 從上到下」 、from rags to riches
「自始至終」
「由窮致富」 。
2. What matters more than these tips is to find out what works best for you.
→ The thing that is more important than these tips is to find out the way that works....
(1) 第一個複合關係代名詞 what 引導名詞子句，做句子的主詞，後接單數動詞(is)。例如：
‧ What is required is a dictionary.
‧ What children need is love.
第二個複合關係代名詞 what 引導名詞子句，做 find out 的受詞。
(2) 動詞 matter 表「重要，有重大關係」之意，例如：
‧ It matters little if I miss the train.
‧ It doesn't matter to me whether she comes or not.
(3) 副詞 more 修飾動詞(matters)，表示「更…地」 ，常與 than 連用。例如：
‧ I love you more than I do anyone else.
‧ Students are using the library more than they used to.
(4) 不定詞片語(to find out...)作主詞補語，例：
‧ To see is to believe.
(5) 動詞 work 表「有效，行得通」 ，例：
‧ Will this new method work?
‧ Your suggestion works well.
(6) 副詞 best 修飾動詞(works)，表「最好地，最…」。例如：
‧ He works best under pressure.
‧ I like summer (the) best.