2023 年 02 月 28 日

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基礎版
It's the Annual Groundhog Day!
音檔
一年一度的土撥鼠日登場！

Every February 2, on Groundhog Day, Vocabulary

Americans go to see Punxsutawney Phil
註：表內單字為教育部頒訂之「國民中小學
come out of his burrow and predict when 2000 常用英文字詞」

winter will end. It is official that we will have

winter (n.) 冬天
a longer winter this year as Phil woke up and Hyde Park is a winter wonderland
located in London.
saw his shadow. 海德公園是位於倫敦的冬季仙境。

tradition (n.) 傳統
This year marks the third straight year It is part of our tradition to have turkey
during thanksgiving.
that Phil has seen his shadow. The tradition
感恩節吃火雞是我們傳統的一部分。
says that North America will get six more
spring (n.) 春天
weeks of winter if Phil sees his shadow. If After a long winter, spring is finally
around the corner.
he does not see his shadow, there will be an
經歷一個漫長的冬天後，春天終於來臨。
early spring.
weather (n.) 天氣
The weather forecast is usually pretty
According to the Punxsutawney accurate due to technology.
拜科技之賜，天氣預報通常很準確。
Groundhog Club, Phil's weather prediction
animal (n.) 動物
is 100% accurate. Punxsutawney Phil is She is an animal lover and a mother of

America's most beloved weather two children.

她是動物的愛好者，也是兩個孩子的媽
predicting animal. 媽。
In his spare time, Phillikes to read books and Vocabulary
the daily newspaper.He travels in a glass newspaper (n.) 報紙
We read the local newspaper on
container and meets his fans from all over Sunday morning.
我們在星期日早上閱讀當地的報紙。
the world. He visits schools, joins parades,
and attends professional sporting events. He fan (n.) 粉絲
He greets his fans with a big smile.
also enjoys bananas and apples. 他用大大的微笑迎接他的粉絲。

Challenge Words 參考字彙，無需背誦 註：藍點表示「中級英檢字彙」

groundhog (n.) 土撥鼠 beloved (adj.) 熱愛的

• spare (adj.) 空閒的
burrow (n.) 洞穴
• parade (n.) 遊行
official (adj.) 官方的；正式的
shadow (n.) 影子
mark (v.) 標示
• prediction (n.) 預言
accurate (adj.) 準確的

中文翻譯

每年二月二日的土撥鼠日，美國人會去看一隻叫龐蘇托尼．菲爾的土撥鼠爬出他的洞穴，並
預言冬天何時結束。官方表示，我們今年會有比較長的冬天，因為土撥鼠菲爾醒來時，看到自己
的影子。

今年是連續第三年土撥鼠菲爾看到自己的影子。依傳統說法，如果土撥鼠菲爾看到自己的影
子，北美的冬天將會再持續六週。如果他沒有看到自己的影子，春天就會提早到來。

根據龐蘇托尼土撥鼠俱樂部的資料，土撥鼠菲爾的天氣預報是百分之百準確。土撥鼠菲爾是美
國最受喜愛的天氣預測動物。土撥鼠菲爾空閒時，喜歡讀書和看日報。他乘坐玻璃容器旅行，與來
自世界各地的粉絲會面。他參觀學校，加入遊行，也參加職業的體育賽事。他還喜歡吃香蕉和蘋果。
 挑戰一下

( ) 1. What does it mean when Phil sees his shadow?

(A) Spring is coming soon.
(B) Winter will stick around for another six weeks.
(C) We will have bad weather all year long.
(D) We will have a longer spring season.

( ) 2. What would you expect Phil to do in February next year?

(A) Being kicked out of Punxsutawney Groundhog's Club.
(B) Making fire in the wildwood.
(C) Making the prediction for the rest of winter.
(D) Living with other groundhogs in the Pennsylvania Zoo.

( ) 3. What does Punxsutawney Groundhog Club say about the accuracy of Phil's prediction?
(A) He is accurate every time.
(B) He is accurate most of the time.
(C) He is accurate sometimes.
(D) He is inaccurate most of the time.

( ) 4. What does Phil do in his spare time?

(A) He eats walnuts.
(B) He eats strawberries and guavas.
(C) He daydreams and sleeps.
(D) He travels and meets his fans.

( ) 5. Which of the following statements is true about Phil?

(A) He only comes out of his burrow on February 2.
(B) He is a beloved weather predicting animal in Punxsutawney.
(C) He does not enjoy reading books or newspapers.
(D) He did not see his shadow this year.