2012年文憑試英文閱讀 Part A (2012 DSE Eng pp1 Part A)

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～

1. 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。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. Shelves are stacked with other choices of pastimes.
   架子上堆滿了其他消遣選擇。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. '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。」
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. 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。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. 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。
15. 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)

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