籃球‏

Dan and Jessie are taking in a basketball game. Jessie isn't familiar with all of the rules, so Dan is explaining some things to her that she doesn't understand. Dan 和 Jessie正在觀賞籃球賽，Jessie 對於規則不是很熟悉，所以 Dan 正向她解釋一些她不了解的事情。
Jessie: Why did the referee blow the whistle?
Jessie: 為何裁判要吹口哨？
Dan: He blew the whistle because number 23 was fouled by number 33 as he drove to the hoop.
Dan: 他吹口哨是因為 33 號球員運球至籃框下時碰撞 23 號球員。
Jessie: I didn't see 33 make any contact.
Jessie: 我沒看到 33 號做出任何碰觸動作。
Dan: Well, that's what he is arguing about now with the ref. He better cool down or he'll get a technical foul too!
Dan: 嗯，所以他正和裁判爭論，他最好冷靜下來，否則他將被判技術性犯規！
Jessie: So now what happens?
Jessie: 那麼現在會發生什麼事呢？
Dan: Now number 23 will shoot two free throws.
Dan: 現在 23 號球員將要罰兩球。
Jessie: Great! He made the first one!
Jessie: 好棒！他第一球投進了！
Dan: I'm surprised that he made it. His free throw percentage hasn't been that good all season.
Dan: 我蠻驚訝他能投進，他的罰球命中率在整個賽季來說一向不是很高。
Jessie: Oh! He missed.
Jessie: 噢！他沒進！
Dan: Yeah. And 33 just got the rebound!
Dan: 是啊。33號球員剛搶到籃板球！
Jessie: The referee just blew the whistle again! Now what?
Jessie: 裁判又吹口哨了！現在是怎樣？
Dan: Number 11 was called for double dribbling!
Dan: 11 號球員被判兩次運球！
Jessie: What is that?
Jessie: 那是什麼意思？
Dan: It's when a player dribbles the ball and then touches the ball with both hands, and starts to dribble again without shooting or passing the ball. It's a violation!
Dan: 那是當球員運球後用雙手碰球，且又開始運球卻沒傳球或射籃。這是犯規！
Jessie: Watching basketball is boring. The game always stops!
Jessie: 看籃球賽真無聊。比賽一直暫停！

重要字詞講解：

1. foul (v.) 碰撞；（比賽中）犯規 例：Number 23 was fouled by number 33 as he drove to the hoop. （33 號球員運球至籃框下時碰撞 23 號球員。） 例：Did you see who fouled number 11? （你看見誰碰撞 11 號球員了嗎？） 2. whistle (n.) 口哨 例：He blew the whistle. （他吹口哨。） 例：Who blew the whistle? What happened? （誰吹口哨？發生了什麼事？） 3. referee (n.) （籃球、足球、拳擊等的）裁判 例：Why did the referee blow the whistle? （為何裁判要吹口哨？） 例：The referee just blew the whistle again! （裁判又吹口哨了！） 4. throw (v.) 投擲 例：Now number 23 will shoot two free throws. （現在 23 號球員將要罰兩球。） 例：His free throw percentage hasn't been that good all season. （他的罰球命中率在整個賽季來說一向不是很高。） 5. dribble (n.) 運球 例：Number 11 was called for double dribbling! （11 號被判兩次運球！） 例：This book provides dribbling tips for basketball. （這本書提供運籃球的要訣。） 　小試身手 1. The _____ blew the _____ when number 23 _____ number 33. 2. Teach me how to improve my _____ skills. （當 23 號球員碰撞 33 號球員時，裁判吹了口哨。） （教我如何改進我的運球技巧。） 請 先 練 習 再 看 解 答 ☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆ 解答 1. The referee blew the whistle when number 23 fouled number 33. 2. Teach me how to improve my dribbling skills. 相關實用句型解析 1. 對... 熟悉 　　 be familiar with ... 例：Jessie isn't familiar with all of the rules. （Jessie 對於規則不是很熟悉。） 例：I am not so familiar with the guy. （我跟這傢伙不是很熟。） ※ 小叮嚀： "be familar with" 的受詞可接人事物。 2. 冷靜下來 　　 to cool down 例：He better cool down or he'll get a technical foul too! （他最好冷靜下來，否則他將被判技術性犯規！） 例：Just cool down and try to remember how it happened. （冷靜下來，試著回想事情是如何發生的。） ※ 小叮嚀： "cool down" 為不及物動詞片語，而動詞 cool 亦可作「（情緒等）平息」解。 小試身手 1. 你對國中英文熟悉嗎？ _____________________________________________________________________ 2. 她的怒氣漸漸平息下來。 _____________________________________________________________________ 請 先 練 習 再 看 解 答 ☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆ 解答 1. Are you familiar with junior high school's English? 2. Her anger gradually cooled.

Kelly and Steven are discussing the positions and different roles of basketball players. Kelly 和 Steven 正在討論籃球隊員的不同位置及角色。
Kelly: What position do you play when you play basketball?
Kelly: 你打籃球都打哪個位置？
Steven: I usually play point guard or shooting guard. I prefer to be the point guard because the point guard is the team's floor general and the best ball handler on the team. What about you?
Steven: 我都打控球後衛或得分後衛，我比較喜歡當控球後衛，因為那是球隊進攻的主導者，也是最能控球的人。
Kelly: When I was in high school, I used to play center.
Kelly: 我高中的時候都打中鋒。
Steven: Because you were the tallest?
Steven: 因為你身高最高的關係嗎？
Kelly: Yeah. And because I was good at setting picks in pick and roll plays.
Kelly: 對啊。而且因為我很擅長擋切戰術。
Steven: You must have been good at rebounding too.
Steven: 你一定也很會搶籃板球。
Kelly: Well, I did have an advantage over other girls because of my exceptional height!
Kelly: 嗯，我的確比一般女孩擁有身高優勢。
Steven: We should go and shoot some hoops Friday after work.
Steven: 我們週五下班後應該去打籃球。
Kelly: That's a great idea. I just bought a new pump and needle for my ball.
Kelly: 真是好主意．我剛替我的球買了氣筒及球針。
Steven: I'll have to buy some new sneakers tonight. The soles on these are wearing thin.
Steven:我今晚要去買新球鞋。我鞋底都磨平破了。
Kelly: We should ask Tom if he wants to play. He used to be a power forward in university.
Kelly: 我們應該問 Tom 是否願意一起去打，他大學時擔任大前鋒。
Steven: Well, he is robustly built. He should be a great power forward!
Steven: 嗯，他體格很健壯，應該是個超棒的大前鋒！

重要字詞講解：

1. position (n.) 位置 例：Kelly and Steven are discussing the positions and different roles of basketball players. （Kelly 和 Steven 正在討論籃球員的不同位置及角色。） 例：What position do you play when you play basketball? （當你打籃球時，你打哪個位置呢？） 2. point guard (n.) 控球後衛 例：I usually play point guard or shooting guard. （我通常扮演控球後衛或得分後衛。） 例：I prefer to be the point guard because the point guard is the team's floor general and the best ball handler on the team. （我比較喜歡成為控球後衛，因為他是隊伍進攻的組織者以及最會掌握球的人。） 3. advantage (n.) 優勢 例：I did have an advantage over other girls because of my exceptional height! （我的確比其他女孩擁有身高的特殊優勢。） 例：Helen had the advantage of a good education. （Helen 具備受過良好教育的優勢。） 4. power forward (v.) 大前鋒 例：He used to be a power forward in university. （他大學時擔任過大前鋒。） 例：He should be a great power forward! （他應該是個超棒的大前鋒！） 5. sneakers (n.) 【口】運動鞋 例：I'll have to buy some new sneakers tonight. （我今晚要去買新球鞋。） 例：The sneakers online sale will save you 40 percent. （線上販售的運動鞋能為你省下百分之 40。） 　小試身手 1. We shopped for _____ in this shop yesterday. 2. _____ _____ and _____ _____ are the two _____ of a basketball team. （我們昨天在這家商店購買了運動鞋。） （控球後衛和大前鋒是藍球隊的兩個位置。） 請 先 練 習 再 看 解 答 ☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆ 解答 1. We shopped for sneakers in this shop yesterday. 2. Point guard and power forward are the two positions of a basketball team. 相關實用句型解析 1. 擅長... 　　 be good at ... 例：I was good at setting picks in pick and roll plays. （我很擅長擋切戰術。） 例：He is good at flirting with girls. （他很擅長泡妞。） ※ 小叮嚀： "be good at" 可以用 "be excellent in / at..." 或 "excel at / in..." 取代。 2. 比起某人擁有優勢 　　 to have an advantage over sb. 例：I did have an advantage over other girls because of my exceptional height! （我的確比一般女孩擁有身高優勢。） 例：He had the advantage of a good education over other students. （他比起其他學生擁有良好教育的優勢。） ※ 小叮嚀： 名詞 advantage 也可表示「利益／好處」，例如 "the advantage of using credit cards"（使用信用卡的好處）。 小試身手 1. 除了打麻將，你還擅長什麼？ _____________________________________________________________________ 2. 生長在富裕家庭的他比別人擁有很多優勢。 _____________________________________________________________________ 請 先 練 習 再 看 解 答 ☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆ 解答 1. What are you good at aside from playing Mahjong? 2. He who has grown up in a rich family has a lot of advantages over others.

Tony and Shelly are talking about the social and cultural impact that basketball has had on American society. Tony 和 Shelly 正討論籃球對美國社會與文化的影響。
Shelly: I visited Philadelphia last month and I couldn't believe how much basketball has impacted American society!
Shelly: 上個月去費城時，我深深感受到籃球對美國社會影響很大！
Tony: Yeah. The popularity of basketball in the United States is undeniable. I think that Michael Jordan in the 90's and Nike are mostly responsible for it.
Tony: 是啊。籃球在美國受歡迎的程度是無庸置疑的。我認為 90 年代 Michael Jordan 及 Nike 功不可沒。
Shelly: Yeah. And with the new king of basketball, LeBron James, I'm sure that basketball will continue to make an impact.
Shelly: 是啊。還有新的籃球霸主 LeBron James，我確信籃球會持續影響美國。
Tony: Yeah. LeBron took his team all the way to the NBA finals this year, but unfortunately they got swept!
Tony: 沒錯。LeBron 今年帶領他的球隊一路殺進 NBA 總決賽，但卻不幸敗北。
Shelly: And then there are the rappers who are always sporting some kind of basketball apparel. They have helped promote the game and have had an impact on society too.
Shelly: 還有那些饒舌歌手總是穿著像籃球員一樣。他們發揚這項運動，對社會也有影響。
Tony: No doubt. Basketball and hip hop are both tightly woven into America's cultural fabric!
Tony: 那是當然。籃球跟嘻哈音樂兩者緊密地交織成美國的文化結構。
Shelly: I think that it has spread to Taiwan too!
Shelly: 我想它也延燒到台灣了！
Tony: I wouldn't be surprised. Basketball is fast becoming a popular international game, and is destined to make an impact on many different societies!
Tony: 我並不感到驚訝。籃球已迅速成為普遍的國際運動，也必定影響許多不同的社會！

重要字詞講解：

1. impact (n.) 影響 例：Tony and Shelly are talking about the social and cultural impact that basketball has had on American society. （Tony 和 Shelly 正討論籃球對美國社會及文化的影響。） 例：I'm sure that basketball will continue to make an impact. （我確信籃球會持續影響美國。） 2. undeniable (adj.) 無可否認的 例：The popularity of basketball in the United States is undeniable. （籃球在美國受歡迎的程度是無可否認的。） 例：He is the best student in this class. It is undeniable. （他是本班最棒的學生。這是不容置疑的。） 3. apparel (n.) 衣著 例：There are the rappers who are always sporting some kind of basketball apparel. （那些饒舌歌手總是穿著像籃球員一樣。） 例：Helen was in full wedding apparel. （Helen 穿著一身結婚禮服。） 4. fabric(n.) 結構 例：Basketball and hip hop are both tightly woven into America's cultural fabric. （籃球跟嘻哈音樂兩者緊密地交織成美國社會結構。） 例：The social fabric was threatened with disintegration. （這個社會結構有瓦解的危險。） 5. destine (v.) 注定 例：Basketball is fast becoming a popular international game, and is destined to make an impact on many different societies! （籃球是個迅速受歡迎的國際運動，而注定會影響許多不同的社會！） 例：The letter was destined never to reach Yvonne. （Yvonne 注定收不到這封信。） 　小試身手 1. Their fashionable _____ will make an _____ on this country. It is _____. 2. The social _____ was _____ to be threatened with disintegration. （他們時尚的穿著將對這個國家造成衝擊。這是不容置疑的。） （這個社會結構注定會有瓦解的危險。） 請 先 練 習 再 看 解 答 ☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆ 解答 1. Their fashionable apparel will make an impact on this country. It is undeniable. 2. The social fabric was destined to be threatened with disintegration. 相關實用句型解析 1. 對... 產生影響／衝擊 　　 to make / have impact on... 例：Tony and Shelly are talking about the social and cultural impact that basketball has had on American society. （Tony 和 Shelly 正討論籃球對美國社會與文化的影響。） 例：The book have a great impact on its readers. （這本書對讀者有很大的影響。） ※ 小叮嚀： impact 可以用 imfluence 取代。 2. 將...編織成... 　　 to weave... into... 例：Basketball and hip hop are both tightly woven into America's cultural fabric! （籃球跟嘻哈音樂兩者緊密地交織成美國的文化結構。） 例：The author wove the incidents together into one story. （作者把那些事件編成一個故事。） ※ 小叮嚀： 注意介系詞須用 into。 小試身手 1. 她的批評對我沒什麼影響。 _____________________________________________________________________ 2. 她的曲音交織成我兒時的回憶。 _____________________________________________________________________ 請 先 練 習 再 看 解 答 ☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆ 解答 1. Her criticism had little impact on me. 2. The sound of her song is woven into my childhood memories.

Frank and Emma would like to find an activity that will get them out of the house and give them plenty of exercise at the same time. Emma suggests that they have a little game of 1 on 1 at the local court. Frank 和 Emma 想從事戶外運動，同時讓他們獲得足夠的運動量。Emma 提議他們在當地球場上來一場一對一的小比賽。
Frank: What do you suggest we do on the weekend?
Frank: 你覺得我們週末該做什麼好？
Emma: I'm just sick and tired of staying at home and being a couch potato!
Emma: 我已厭倦待在家裡當個懶骨頭。
Frank: How about we go bowling?
Frank: 乾脆我們去打保齡球？
Emma: No! We won't get any exercise bowling.
Emma: 不要！保齡球不是讓我們真的在做運動。
Frank: How about we go hiking in the mountains?
Frank: 那我們去山中健行？
Emma: I hate hiking! Last time we went hiking I sprained my ankle badly. I know! How about we play some basketball? I'll challenge you to a little game of 1 on 1!
Emma:我討厭健行！上次我們去健行時，我腳踝嚴重扭傷。啊！我知道了！乾脆我們打籃球？我們來一場一對一的挑戰賽！
Frank: Come on! You're no challenge for me!
Frank: 別鬧了！你不是我的對手！
Emma: Hah! I bet that I can kick your butt!
Emma: 哈！我賭我可以痛宰你一次！
Frank: No way! Let's make a little wager on the game.
Frank: 不可能！這場比賽我們下點賭注好了。
Emma: You're on! If I win, you have to pay for dinner and a movie.
Emma: 沒問題！假如我贏的話，你要請我吃晚飯和看電影。
Frank: OK. And if I win, you have to iron my shirts for a week!
Frank: 好啊。如果我贏的話，你就必須幫我燙襯衫一星期！
Emma: No problem. You'd better practice a little before the weekend!
Emma: 沒問題。你最好在週末前好好練習一下！
Frank: And you'd better bring your "A" game!
Frank: 你最好帶著你的「必勝絕技」！

重要字詞講解：

1. couch potato (n.) 懶骨頭；成天躺著或坐在沙發上看電視的人 例：I'm just sick and tired of staying at home and being a couch potato! （我已厭倦在家當懶骨頭。） 例：Iris is such a couch potato on weekends. （Iris 一到週末就成天看電視看個不停。） 2. bowling (n.) 保齡球 例：How about we go bowling? （乾脆我們去打保齡球？） 例：We won't get any exercise bowling. （保齡球不會讓我們真的運動到。） 3. sprain (v.) 扭傷 例：I sprained my ankle badly. （我腳踝嚴重扭傷。） 例：Helen fell and sprained her ankle. （Helen 跌倒了並扭傷了足踝。） 4. iron (v.) 熨 例：If I win, you have to iron my shirts for a week! （如果我贏的話，你就必須燙我的襯衫一星期！） 例：She's ironing his shirt. （她正在燙他的襯衫。） 5. wager (n.) 【文】賭注 例：Let's make a little wager on the game. （這場比賽我們下點賭注好了。） 例：Would you care to place a small wager of $10 on it? （你願不願就此事打個十元的小賭？） 　小試身手 May becomes a _____ _____ during football season. She always makes a little _____ on the game. Last week she went _____ with her friends, but she _____ her ankle. She can't _____ her husband's shirt this week. （在足球賽季 May 成天坐在沙發上看電視。她總是在比賽上下點賭注。上週她與朋友去打保齡球，但扭傷了足踝。本週她無法替她的丈夫燙襯衫了。） 請 先 練 習 再 看 解 答 ☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆ 解答 May becomes a couch potato during football season. She always makes a little wager on the game. Last week she went bowling with her friends, but she sprained her ankle. She can't iron her husband's shirt this week. 相關實用句型解析 1. 對... 感到厭倦 　　 be sick and tired of... 例：I'm just sick and tired of staying at home and being a couch potato! （我已厭倦待在家裡當個懶骨頭。） 例：I'm sick and tired of hearing about politics. （我已厭倦聽到政治新聞。） ※ 小叮嚀： sick 表「討厭的」，tired 表「疲憊的」，兩者常搭配使用。 2. 邀請某人進行比賽 　　 to challenge sb. to a game 例：I'll challenge you to a little game of 1 on 1! （我們來一場一對一的挑戰賽！） 例：The girls challenged the boys to a game of basketball. （女孩們向這群男孩挑戰籃球。） ※ 小叮嚀： "to challenge sb. to do sth." 表示「向某人挑戰作某事」。例如："You should challenge him to show his proof."（你應該叫他拿出證據才是。） 小試身手 1. 她漸漸對於每天進入那辦公室感到厭倦。 _____________________________________________________________________ 2. 沒有人敢向我挑戰撞球。 _____________________________________________________________________ 請 先 練 習 再 看 解 答 ☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆ 解答 1. She's getting sick and tired of going into that office every day. 2. No one dared to challenge me to billiards.

Emma and Frank are at the court and have just finished playing a best of seven game series. It was tied three games a piece, but Emma swooshed a three pointer to win the last game and take the series! Emma 和 Frank 在球場上廝殺，且剛結束一場七戰四勝的比賽。雖然有三局僵持不下，但 Emma 靠著一計三分球贏得最後一回，並拿下勝利！
Emma: Mmmmmm! That free dinner is going to taste so good. But nothing tastes as good as the sweet taste of victory!
Emma: 嗯！免費的晚餐將會很美味，但沒有什麼比勝利滋味更甜美了！
Frank: Rub it in! Rub it in!
Frank: 別提了！別在我的傷口上抹鹽了！
Emma: Come on! You played a good game.
Emma: 別這樣嘛！你打得不錯。
Frank: Apparently, I didn't play well enough. You had a hot hand today, especially from beyond the arch.
Frank: 很明顯我打得不是很好。你今天手氣不錯，特別是拋射。
Emma:Your shot was a bit rusty.
Emma: 你投得有點生硬。
Frank: Tell me about it. I'll have to practice some more and then we can have a rematch.
Frank: 我知道，我會多練習，然後我們再比一場。
Emma: So where are we going for dinner?
Emma: 所以我們要到哪吃晚餐？
Frank: How about Friday's?
Frank: 去 Friday's 如何？
Emma: Sounds good to me.
Emma: 我覺得還不賴。
Frank: And we can catch a movie after.
Frank: 然後我們可以看場電影。
Emma: Have you seen Transformers?
Emma: 你看過變形金剛嗎？
Frank: No. Have you?
Frank: 還沒，你呢？
Emma: Me neither!
Emma: 我也沒看過！
Frank: We can see that one then.
Frank: 我們可以去看那部片。
Emma: Great! It's nice to see that you're not a sore loser!
Emma: 好棒！很高興知道你不是個輸不起的人

重要字詞講解：

1. taste (v.) 嚐起來 例：That free dinner is going to taste so good. （免費的晚餐將會很美味。） 例：The medicine tastes bitter. （這藥有苦味。） 2. victory (n.) 勝利 例：Nothing tastes as good as the sweet taste of victory! （沒有什麼比勝利更甜美了！） 例：The basketball team had a string of victories last season. （這個籃球隊在上一個賽季中贏得了一連串的勝利。） 3. apparently (adv.) 顯然地 例：Apparently, I didn't play well enough. （顯然地我打得不是很好。） 例：Helen was apparently much surprised at the news. （Helen 對那個消息顯然感到十分驚異。） 4. rusty (adj.) 操作不靈活的；荒疏的 例：Your shot was a bit rusty. （你投得有點生硬。） 例：My English is a bit rusty. （我的英語有些生疏了。） 5. loser (n.) 失敗者 例：It's nice to see that you're not a sore loser! （很高興你不是個輸不起的人！） 例：Our team was the loser by one points. （我隊以一分之差敗北。） 　小試身手 Nothing _____ as good as the sweet taste of _____! However, the basketball team was _____ the _____ for its _____ basketball skills. （沒有什麼比勝利更甜美了！但是，這個籃球隊明顯地是因為它生疏的籃球技能而成為輸家。） 請 先 練 習 再 看 解 答 ☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆ 解答 Nothing tastes as good as the sweet taste of victory! However, the basketball team was apparently the loser for its rusty basketball skills. 相關實用句型解析 1. 手氣不錯 　　 to have a hot hand 例：You had a hot hand today, especially from beyond the arch. （你今天手氣不錯，特別是拋射。） 例：He just had a hot hand playing mahjong last night. （昨晚打麻將他只是手氣好。） ※ 小叮嚀： hot 表「熱／燙的」引申為「手氣好的」。 2. 我們要去哪裡...（做某事） 　　 Where are we going for + N. 例：Where are we going for dinner? （我們要到哪吃晚餐？） 例：Where are you usually going for a date? （你們通常去哪裡約會？） 小試身手 1. 她今天中獎只是手氣好而已。 _____________________________________________________________________ 2. 你們要去哪裡蜜月旅行？ _____________________________________________________________________ 請 先 練 習 再 看 解 答 ☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆ 解答 1. She's just have a hot hand today and got it. 2. Where are you going for a honeymoon?

Steve is telling Jane about his collection of NBA trading cards and memorabilia. He often bids on Ebay, and that is the main source of his huge collection. Steve 正告訴 Jane 關於他蒐集的 NBA 球卡及有紀念價值的東西。他時常在 E-bay 購物，而且那是他大量收藏品的來源。
Steve: Have I shown you my basketball card collection?
Steve: 我給你看我的籃球收藏卡了嗎？
Jane: No. I didn't know that you collected cards.
Jane: 沒有。我不知道你蒐集的卡片。
Steve: I have several authenticated autographed cards of past and present NBA players.
Steve: 我有幾張 NBA 過去與現在球星親筆簽名的卡片。
Jane: Wow! This one is cool.
Jane: 哇！這很酷耶。
Steve: Yeah. That is an autographed Dwayne Wade rookie card.
Steve: 是啊。這是一張 Dwayne Wade 親筆簽名的新人卡。
Jane: It must be worth a lot.
Jane: 這一定非常值錢。
Steve: It goes for 500 dollars in the latest price guide.
Steve: 以最新的價格行情來說，它值五百美元。
Jane: So this is an expensive hobby!
Jane: 所以這真是個奢侈的嗜好！
Steve: Yeah. Packs and boxes can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars!
Steve: 沒錯。套裝及盒裝能值好幾百甚至好幾千美元！
Jane: What is this card?
Jane: 這張是什麼卡？
Steve: That is a game used card. The piece of cloth on the card is a piece of a jersey that LeBron James wore in an actual game.
Steve: 這張是比賽實際用的球具卡。卡片上的這片布料是 LeBron James 在真實比賽中穿過的球衣裡的一塊布料。
Jane: You mean that they take a player's jersey and cut it up in to small little pieces, and then stick them on cards?
Jane: 你說他們取走球員球衣，並且把它剪成碎片，再貼到卡片上？
Steve: That's right! When the first ones came out, they were extremely popular and were worth a lot. Now, companies have made too many of these cards, and the market is flooded with them.
Steve: 沒錯！當第一批上市時，受到極大歡迎，而且很值錢！如今各球團製作太多這類卡片，所以市場到處都充斥著。

重要字詞講解： 1. memorabilia (n.) 紀念品；值得紀念的事物 例：Steve is telling Jane about his collection of NBA trading cards and memorabilia. （Steve 正告訴 Jane 關於他蒐集的 NBA 球卡及有紀念價值的東西。） 例：I did not see any memorabilia deserved to buy. （我沒發現任何值得購買的紀念物。） 2. authenticated (a.) 真實的 例：I have several authenticated autographed cards of past and present NBA players. （我有幾張 NBA 過去與現在球星親筆簽名的卡片。） 例：This is an authenticated paint, not a copy. （這是一幅真實的畫，不是複製品。） 3. autograph (v.) 親筆簽名於... 例：That is an autographed Dwayne Wade rookie card. （這是一張 Dwayne Wade 親筆簽名的新人卡。） 例：I asked the author to autograph my T-shirt. （我請作者在襯衫上親筆簽名。） 4. actual (adj.) 實際的，事實上的 例：The piece of cloth on the card is a piece of a jersey that LeBron James wore in an actual game. （卡片上的這片布料是 LeBron James 在比賽中穿過的球衣。） 例：What I told him was an actual happening. （我告訴他的是一件真實事情。） 5. stick (v.) 貼／黏... 例：You mean that they take a player's jersey and cut it up in to small little pieces, and then stick them on cards? （你說他們取走球員球衣，並且把它剪成碎片，再貼到卡片上？） 例：They stuck the notice on the bulletin board. （他們把通知貼在佈告欄上。） 　小試身手 He ____ several ____ ____ cards on the wall. （他把幾張親筆簽名的卡片貼在牆上。） 請 先 練 習 再 看 解 答 ☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆ 解答 He stuck several authenticated autographed cards on the wall. 相關實用句型解析 1. 到處都充斥著... 　　 be flooded with... 例：Now, companies have made too many of these cards, and the market is flooded with them. （如今各公司製作太多這類卡片，所以市場到處都充斥著。） 例：The livingroom is flooded with sunshine. （這客廳充滿陽光。） ※ 小叮嚀： 動詞 flood 原指「使泛濫」或「使... 湧入」。"flooded with" 可以用 "teemed / filled / with" 取代。 2. 將... 切成... 　　 to cut (up)... into pieces 例：Cut the pepper into small pieces. （把這辣椒切成碎片。） 例：You mean that they take a player's jersey and cut it up in to small little pieces? （你說他們取走球員球衣，並且把它剪成碎片？） 小試身手 1. 我回到家發現信箱已擠滿信件了。 _____________________________________________________________________ 2. 你不必把這塊肉切成碎片吧！_____________________________________________________________________ 請 先 練 習 再 看 解 答 ☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆ 解答 1. I returned home to find my box flooded with letters. 2. You don't have to cut up the meat into pieces!

Aaron and Iris are discussing their favorite NBA players while taking their coffee break together. Aaron和Iris在喝咖啡的閒暇之餘討論他們最喜愛的 NBA 球員。
Iris: So who is your favorite NBA player?
Iris: 你最愛的 NBA 球員是誰啊？
Aaron: Steve Nash. He is the ultimate team player and he makes everyone around him better.
Aaron: Steve Nash。他是球隊的當家球員，他可以讓隊友們打得更好。
Iris: He came close to winning the MVP award this year. He finished a close second.
Iris: 他幾乎可贏得今年的 MVP 獎，但最後拿到第二名。
Aaron: Yeah. And he is a former back-to-back MVP title winner. He has also led the league in assists over the past few seasons. So who is your favorite player?
Aaron: 是啊。而且他是前一名蟬聯 MVP 頭銜的得主。他也是過去幾季在排行榜上助攻最多次的球員。那你喜歡哪位球員？
Iris: I like Vince Carter. I think that he is the best dunker of all-time.
Iris: 我喜歡 Vince Carter。我認為他是最會灌籃的球員。
Aaron: I agree. He has performed some magnificent dunks in his career.
Aaron: 我同意。他在職業賽中演出好幾次驚人灌籃。
Iris: I like players who can put on a show. I think that it helps make the game more exciting.
Iris: 我喜歡會作秀的球員，我想這會讓比賽更加刺激。
Aaron: I think that when all is said and done, LeBron James will be known as the best dunker of all-time, he can really jump.
Aaron: 我想 LeBron James 最後將會成為最著名的灌籃明星，因為他真的很會跳。
Iris: True. And if my memory serves me right, he was drafted right out of high school.
Iris: 沒錯。而且假如我記得沒錯，他曾被學校徵召名單中除名。
Aaron: That's right. He didn't play college ball.
Aaron: 沒錯。他不能打大學籃球比賽。
Iris: Did you see this year's draft?
Iris: 所以你看過今年徵召名單嗎？
Aaron: No. But I know that Greg Oden was the first overall pick this year.
Aaron: 沒有。但我知道 Greg Oden 是今年整體首選。

重要字詞講解：

1. coffee break (n.) 休息時間 例：Aaron and Iris are discussing their favorite NBA players while taking their coffee break together. （Aaron and Iris 在喝咖啡的閒暇之餘討論他們最喜愛的 NBA 球員。） 例：We have a coffee break around 3 in the afternoon. （我們下午三點有休息時間。） 2. award (n.) 獎 例：He came close to winning the MVP award this year. （他幾乎可贏得今年的 MVP 獎。） 例：He won a literary award. （他贏得一項文學獎。） 3. career (n.) 職業 例：He has performed some magnificent dunks in his career. （他在職業賽中演出好幾次驚人灌籃。） 例：Helen wasn't interested in the stage career. （Helen 對演戲職業不感興趣。） 4. draft (v.) 徵集 例：He was drafted right out of high school. （他曾被學校徵召名單中除名。） 例：When was he drafted? （他何時被徵召的？） 5. overall (adj.) 全面的 例：But I know that Greg Oden was the first overall pick this year. （但我知道 Greg Oden 是今年整體首選。） 例：The overall situation is worsening. （整體形勢在日益惡化。） 　小試身手 After he was _____, he wanted to win this _____ in his _____. （在他被徵召後，他就想在他的職業生涯中獲得這座獎項。） 請 先 練 習 再 看 解 答 ☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆ 解答 After he was drafted, he wanted to win this award in his career. 相關實用句型解析 1. 幾乎可...／差一點就要... 　　 to come close to + V-ing 例：He came close to winning the MVP award this year. （他幾乎可贏得今年的 MVP 獎。） 例：They came close to signing a contract after one hour of meeting. （他們在一小時的會面後，幾乎就要簽下合約。） ※ 小叮嚀： 動詞 come 可以用 be 動詞或其他連綴動詞取代。 2. 如果... 記得沒錯的話 　　 if one's memory serve him / her right 例：If my memory serves me right, he was drafted right out of high school. （假如我記得沒錯，他曾被學校徵召名單中除名。） 例：He must be my high school teacher, unless my memory serves me wrong. （除非我記錯了，否則他應該是我的高中老師。） ※ 小叮嚀： right 作副詞，修飾動詞 serve，可以用 correctly 或 well 取代。 小試身手 1. 她在聽了他的花言巧語之後，幾乎要把錢借給他了。 _____________________________________________________________________ 2. 若我沒記錯的話，他在 1988 至 2000 間擔任總統。_____________________________________________________________________ 請 先 練 習 再 看 解 答 ☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆ 解答 1. She was close to lending him the money after hearing of his sweet words. 2. He was president from 1988 to 2000, if my memory serves me correctly.