終於有第一篇DSE文憑試資源，謝謝等待！♡
為了不涉及版權問題，我只會節錄閱讀篇章內值得學習的單詞及例句方便大家學習，不會整篇閱讀篇章貼出～如果有需要了解更多上文下理，網上／書店會有有用的資訊，也歡迎大家留言討論哦～
- In what many people will greet with a huge sigh of relief, a cafe at the Crystal Design Centre is low-tech, switched off, unplugged.
會令許多人會鬆一口氣的是，水晶設計中心有一家咖啡館是低科技的，可以關閉電腦的，拔掉插頭的。 - Patrons don't sit at computer terminals and race virtual hotrods - they sit at tables and play board games.
顧客不坐在電腦終端機上比賽虛擬賽車，而是坐在桌子旁打桌遊。 - They rescued some games from the dusty top of the wardrobe and found a few new ones, and now they've got customers enjoying their refreshments while chatting over their board moves.
他們從充滿灰塵的衣櫃頂上找出一些遊戲，再找來了幾個新遊戲，如今他們能讓顧客在享用餐飲的同時，愉快地聊天並進行桌遊。 - Shelves are stacked with other choices of pastimes.
架子上堆滿了其他消遣選擇。 - Cafes specialising in parlour games have caught on in South Korea and China.
專門經營桌遊的咖啡館在韓國和中國已經流行起來。 - There's little foreign text to show you down, and anyway you get Thai instructions and the staff can help with the rules.
幾乎沒有外文的文字讓你感到困惑，而且無論如何，你會得到泰文的指示，工作人員也可以幫忙解釋規則。 - 'Germany is the pioneer when it comes to new and interesting board games,' says Dee. 'It has a prestigious award for creativity called the Spiel Des Jahres.'
「德國在新穎有趣的桌遊方面是先驅，」Dee說。「它有一個著名的創意獎項，叫做Spiel Des Jahres。」 - The player with the most tokens when all the tiles are used wins.
當所有的棋子都用完時，擁有最多代幣的玩家獲勝。 - Kids learn to watch tiles carefully and think twice before every move. It's good for teaching problem solving.
孩子們學會仔細觀察棋子，並且三思而行。這對於教導他們解難能力非常有幫助。 - There's a lot more satisfaction in playing against human opponents.
與人類對手競爭的滿足感更為強烈。 - Aey says she was never big on games but she's really taken by the fun she's found here, and the intriguing effects on the brain.
Aey說她以前對遊戲不太熱衷，但她真的被在這裡找到的樂趣以及對大腦激發的影響所吸引。 - Pat points out that, while the chief appeal of parlour games is in the pleasant socialising - which usually trumps the drive to win - you can learn a lot about people by watching how they play, especially with games like Dixit, which won the Spiel Des Jahres last year.
Pat指出，雖然桌遊的主要吸引力在於愉快的社交，這通常超越了贏的慾望，但你可以通過觀察他們的遊戲方式了解很多關於他們的事情，特別是像Dixit這樣的遊戲，這遊戲去年贏得了Spiel Des Jahres。 - The trick is in choosing the perfect clue to share, not too specific or too vague.
關鍵在於選擇完美的提示來分享，既不要太具體也不要太模糊。 - It can also improve children's vocabulary, especially when they play with their parents, and stretches their minds to think abstractly.
這也可以提高孩子的詞彙量，特別是當他們與父母一起玩時，並且更能促進他們抽象地思考的能力。 - The way a child behaves reflects how his parents treat him. Activities like this that get families together can only be a good thing.
孩子的行為模式反映了父母對待他的方式。這樣能讓家庭聚在一起的活動無疑是一件好事。
怎樣應用？
我覺得在以上幾句句子裏，第１，第９和第１５句都是很好用的常用語，看看以下例句學起來吧：
- 第１句“greet with a huge sigh of relief”就是令人鬆一口氣的意思，寫故事或信件都很好用吧？例如：
- Thanks for letting me know that you are feeling better! This brings me a huge sigh of relief! （謝謝你告訴我你的健康已經好轉了，真的讓我鬆一口氣。）
- 第９句“think twice before every move”就是中文的三思而行～用起來應該沒有難度呢：
- This important decision does not only affect you, but also her family. You must think twice before your move.（這個重要的決定不止影響你，也影響她的家庭，你必須三思而行。）
- 第１５句“can only be a good thing”就是無疑是一件好事～留意是要「無疑」，就是情況一面倒，有利無害的時候就適合用：
- Let's sign up and be a member here? Having more discounts can only be a good thing!（我們加入會員吧？得到更多優惠有利無害！）
好！到你了！鼓勵大家用以上的單詞和句式留言給我，我都會看的！
恭喜大家已經完成了2012年DSE英文閱讀卷Part A中比較困難的單詞和句子～
如果你還有氣力，去看看20１3的部份吧：
2013年文憑試英文閱讀 Part A (2013 DSE Eng pp1 Part A) (1)
2013年文憑試英文閱讀 Part A (2013 DSE Eng pp1 Part A) (2)
歡迎留言讓我知道你想要的學習資源～還有，按個心讓我知道你喜歡，我會更有動力整理其他學習資源哦！謝謝♡♡♡
