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進入正文前，給自己的大挑戰—你最害怕的英英解釋，其實原來也沒那麼難？
學單字先不要背，先從看懂開始！對英英字典敬而遠之的你，先用紅膠片把中文字義擋起來，從英文解釋猜猜看這50個單字的意思，你會發現……原來，其實你也看得懂！
1. accustom [əˋkʌstəm] (v.) 使習慣；適應
To become used to something.
2. adjacent [əˋdʒesənt] (adj.) 鄰近的；鄰接的
Next to.
3. bewilder [bɪ`wɪldɚ] (v.) 使糊塗；使不知所措
To make someone confused.
4. collaborate [kəˋlæbə͵ret] (v.) 合作
To work together.
5. competent [ˋkɑmpətənt] (adj.) 能幹的；有法定資格的
Able to do something very well.
6. conceal [kənˋsil] (v.) 隱藏；保守秘密
To hide something.
7. concise [kən`saɪs] (adj.) 簡明的；簡練的
Short but easy to understand.
8. cottage [ˋkɑtɪdʒ] (n.) 小屋
A little house.
9. courteous [ˋkɝtjəs] (adj.) 彬彬有禮；謙恭的
Very polite.
10. covet [ˋkʌvɪt] (v.) 垂涎；非常想要
To want something very much.
辦公室篇－穿著PRADA的惡魔
《穿著PRADA的惡魔》是作者蘿倫‧薇思格（LaurenWeisberger）的第一部作品，她採用了自己在Vogue雜誌工作的經驗寫出了小職員的心酸和為了滿足老闆各樣不合理的要求所做的犧牲。這本書成功地刻劃出某些上司們「惡魔」般的一面，所以引起了許多人的共鳴。要看懂英文小說其實沒那麼難！因為閱讀只要懂其意，不需要真的會每一個單字才有辦法閱讀。想試看看自己能否讀懂嗎？想不想跟著女主角一起大罵老闆不是人？先認識辦公室相關的英文單字，掌握關鍵字彙，先求懂別急著背！你會發現讀英文小說時又快、又好又有效率喔！
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abuse [3'bjuz] (v.) 濫用 同 injure 毀壞；damage 損傷
The tyrant should not abuse his authority.
這暴君不應濫用他的職權。
accomplished [D'kAmpl0Nt]
(adj.) 完成的；有造詣的
He is a young and accomplished musician.
他是一個年輕而且有造詣的音樂家。
accountant [D'ka?ntDnt] (n.) 會計師
Robert has a regular job as an accountant.
羅伯特有一份會計師的固定工作。
achieve [D'tNiv] (v.) 實現；達到
Few can achieve success without effort.
很少人能不經努力就達到成功的。
achievement [D'tNivmDnt] (n.) 成就；成績
I hope I can gain some achievements and reputation within three years.
我希望在三年內能有一些成績。
acknowledgement [3k'nAl0dIm3nt] (n.) 承認；通知
She sent an acknowledgement of receipt.
直譯：她寄出一張收到收據的通知。意譯：她寄出一張回執。
adapt [D'd$pt] (v.) 適應
His work has helped him adapt to society more easily.
他的工作對他適應社會有很大幫助。
adjourn [D'dI"n] (v.) 延期；休會
The meeting will adjourn sine die.
這個會議將會無限期休會。
adjournment [D'dI"nmDnt] (n.) 休會；延期
He proposed the adjournment of the meeting.
他提議休會。
administrative [Dd'm0nD`stret0v] (adj.) 管理的；行政的
I work in an administrative unit.
我在行政單位工作。
administrator [Dd'm0nD`stretQ] (n.) 管理人；行政主管
He is a capable administrator.
他是一位幹練的行政主管。
adoption [D'dApNDn] (n.) 採用；收養
He moves for the adoption of the resolution.
他請求採用該決議。
alleged [D'lGdId] (adj.) 聲稱的；可疑的
The alleged criminal insists that he is innocent.
那個可疑的嫌犯堅稱他是清白的。
allot [D'lAt] (v.) （按份額）分配；分派
Whom will she allot the easy jobs to?
她會把這些輕鬆工作分配給誰呢？
ambition [$m'b0NDn] (n.) 抱負；期望
He was filled with ambition to be a great scientist; for this reason, he worked
hard day and night.
他一直期望能成為一位偉大的科學家，基於這個原因，他日以繼夜的工作。
已認得的單字就可以在 打個勾喔！下次復習就可以先跳過這些字，加強自己還不熟的。
再讀個相關短文小試身手！－失敗為成功之母（英文版）
Failure Is the Stepping Stone to SuccessEveryone longs for success, but not every person knowswhat success is. Perhaps in most people’s eyes success issomething that makes them feel proud and satisfied. However,in real life success is not what we think it should be. On onehand, it can encourage us and help us grow but on the otherhand, it shows us the way to survive in the modern world.
Not everyone can be successful all the time. Just asthe old saying goes, “Failure comes before success.” So weshould know that we will confront a lot of difficulties before wesucceed. If we want to be successful, we should try our best toovercome the difficulties.
Everyone has his own job, and everyone wants to succeedin their job. For example, a young person who worked in aschool wanted to be the best teacher in his school. However,there were already a lot of outstanding teachers who weremore experienced than him. At first, he tried his best to teachhis students, help them, and encourage them, but the studentsdidn’t like him. Thus his first attempt ended up with failure.However, when he tried to teach again, he found it was easierthan before. At last he fulfilled his dream of becoming the bestteacher in his school. The story tells us that not everyone cansucceed at the first time. But if he or she keeps trying, his or her dream will be realized one day.
There’s also a saying which says that if someonesucceeds at first, what he gets is not real success. Thissuccess may mean good fortune but can also have faults. Forexample, a person who just graduated from college wantedto find a job that is suitable for him. Fortunately two days latera company hired him. At first he was very successful in hiscompany, but three months later he lost his job because of hiscarelessness. This story proves that if we succeed at first wemight feel proud and forget other important things, which willcause a lot of trouble and make us fail.
Success is good. But, if you don’t know what successmeans and how to make yourself successful, it may becomea bad thing for you. If you want to be successful, you have towork hard and experience some failures, and
有看沒有懂？測試一下就知道！
記得閱讀的時候不用每個字都懂，也不要一直停下來查單字，抓住關鍵
字還有從前後文猜意思就好囉！來試試看你大概看懂了多少：
( ) 1. According to the author, what is success in most people’s eyes?
A. Something that makes them feel proud and satisfied
B. A sad thing
C. Something impossible
D. A tragedy
( ) 2. Which of the following is true?
A. Everyone can be successful all the time.
B. Success can help us grow.
C. No one wants to be successful.
D. We will not confront any difficulty before we succeed.
( ) 3. If we want to be successful, what shall we do?
A. We don’t have to do anything.
B. Pray to God.
C. Try to be successful at the beginning of our work.
D. Try our best to overcome difficulties.
( ) 4. In this article, what happened to the teacher in the end?
A. He quit his job.
B. He didn’t want to try hard.
C. He failed and failed again and then gave up.
D. He failed at the beginning, but then tried again and
succeeded.
( ) 5. What is this article about?
A. Teacher is not a good occupation.
B. No one will fail before he succeeds.
C. You have to know the meaning of success and then keep working hard for it to become successful.
D. We should be arrogant after we achieve success.
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