會考生活英語／【保健篇】 打呵欠

★ 單字

1. believe [bɪˋliv] v. 相信（國中基本1200字）

2. scientist [ˋsaɪəntɪst] n. 科學家（國中挑戰800字）

★ 實用字詞

1. yawn 打呵欠

2. get enough sleep 獲得足夠的睡眠

3. be bored with something / someone 對於某事、某人感到無聊

Here’s some information about yawning.

以下為一些有關「打呵欠」的資訊。

閱讀技巧：將長句分成短字詞，以利閱讀

Scientists／believe that／we yawn for／cooling down／our brains.

科學家／相信／我們打呵欠是為了／降低溫度／在我們的腦內

動手做做看：將長句分成短字詞

However, they are still not quite sure of the real reason.

考題練習：多益普及測驗＋國中會考題型

1. Where might you see this information?

(A) Food magazine

(B) Sport magazine

(C) Health magazine

2. What can we know from the information above?

(A) The possible reason of yawning

(B) The real reason of yawning

(C) The animals that don’t yawn

3. Which is true?

(A) The human brain can work better when it is warmer.

(B) Scientists know the answer about yawning by doing an experiment

(C) It is said that we yawn for making our brains cooler.

解答：

動手做做看：將長句分成短字詞

However,／they are still／not quite sure of／the real answer.

但是，／他們仍舊／不確定／真實的原因。

考題練習：多益普及測驗＋國中會考題型

1. (C) 2. (A) 3. (C)