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 Unit 5 專題特寫 Features 

Throughout the years, scarecrows have made many appearances in popular culture.
多年來,稻草人曾在流行文化中多次亮相。

In the oldest book of Japanese literature , the Kojiki, a scarecrow named Kuebiko appears.
一個名為久延毘古的稻草人就出現在日本最古老的文學作品古事記中。

Though he can't walk, Kuebiko is a kind of all-knowing god.

雖然他無法走路,但他卻是一個無所不知的神。

In the mid-19th century, writer Nathaniel Hawthorne brought scarecrows into North American literature with the short story "Feathertop."

在十九世紀中葉,作家納撒尼爾·霍桑的短篇小說《羽毛冠就把稻草人帶入北美文學中。

In this tale, a witch who prays to the Devil s in the town of Salem brings a scarecrow to life?.

在故事裡,一名崇拜惡魔的女巫在塞勒姆鎮賦予一個稻草人生命。

Then there is the most famous scarecrow in the whole world.

接著還有全世界最有名的稻草人。

His name is simply "Scarecrow," and he appears in L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard' of Oz.

他的名字就叫「稻草人」,他出現在李曼·法蘭克·姆的《綠野蹤》
 

In the children's novel, Scarecrow joins Dorothy, Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion on an adventure to meet the wizard of the magical land of Oz.
在這個童話書中,稻草人加入桃樂絲、錫樵夫和小獅一行人的冒險,要去見奧茲大王。
 

When they find him, Scarecrow hopes to ask him for the one thing he lacks--a brain!

當他們找到他時,稻草人希望能跟他要自己唯一缺少的東西――大腦!

Since the release of the book, Scarecrow has appeared in films and plays around the world.

自從《綠野仙蹤》發行後,稻草人就在世界各地的電影及舞臺劇中亮相。

Aside from these examples, scarecrows have featureds in rock songs by bands like Pink Floyd and as characters in comic books, like the well-known villain'in the Batman series.

除了這些例子之外,稻草人也出現在像是平克·佛洛伊德樂團裡的搖滾歌曲中以及作為漫畫中的角色,像是《蝙蝠俠載漫畫中著

名的反派。

On Halloween, they are brought out as scary decorations.
在萬聖節可以看到它們被當作可怕的裝飾。

Both practical' and spooky, scarecrows continue to capture our imagination.

既實用又人的稻草人依舊持續使我們興趣盎然。

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 單字片語 Words & Phrases 

1. make an appearance 亮相,露面

    appearance  n.露面・出現;外表

◆ Jane is a people person and usually makes an appearance at many social events.

     珍是一個擅長交際的人,常在許多社交活動中露面。

* a people person 善於交際的人

2. bring... to life 賦予: ⋯生命

◆ In the movie, a witch magically brings a dead man to life.

    在電影中,一位女巫神奇地讓一位死者起死回生。

3. adventure  n.冒險

◆ Kate is a brave and bold girl who likes to go on adventures.

    凱特是一個勇敢無畏又喜歡冒險的女孩。

4. release   n.發行,發表

◆ The release of Adele's latest album soon drew global attention.

     愛黛兒最新發行的專輯很快地吸引全球的目光。

5. aside from... 除⋯⋯之外

◆ Aside from the rent, Jake spends NT$10,000 on living expenses every month.

    除了房租外,傑克每個月花新臺幣一萬元在生活開銷上。

6.feature      vi.&vt.以⋯·ㆍ為特色

◆ Princesses have featured in many Disney movies.

     許多迪士尼電影都以公主為特色。

7.practical   a.實用的;實際的

◆ The speaker gave some practical tips for saving money at the end of her speech.

    那位講者在演講最後給了一些有關儲蓄的實用建議。

8. capture one's imagination   使某人感興趣:引起某人的想像

    capture   vt. 喚起(想像);引起(關注)

◆ The unsolved mystery has captured everyone's imagination.

     這個未解之謎引起了大家的興趣。

 補充詞彙 Extra Words & Phrases

◎ literature  n.文學

◎ all-knowing  a.無所不知的

◎ wizard     n.男巫師

◎ villain n.反派,壞蛋

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英文試金石 You Can Do This

請依句意在空格內填入適當的字詞

1. 漢斯在派對露個臉,隨後就提早離開了。

◆ Hans ______ at the party and then left early.

2. 這些學生會在課堂上學習實用的技能。

◆ The students will learn ______ skills in class.

3. 莉茲上了飛機並開始她的冒險。

◆ Liz hopped on the plane and began her ______

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 答案 英文試金石 You Can Do This

1. made an appearance 2. practical 3. adventure

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日本的升級版稻草人 「怪獸狼」

不同以往的傳統稻草人,日本北海道瀧川市為了防範熊等

野生動物攻擊人類或毀壞田地,現在有了升級版的稻草人

「怪獸狼」(Monster Wolf「怪狼」配有外感應器·

以偵測附近野生動物出沒,當野生動物觸發感應器時,怪獸狼

的臉就會移動,眼睛亮起 LED光,會發出各種亮的聲

音,包括狼嚎聲、槍聲或人類聲響等六十多種聲音,以驅趕闖

入的野生動物們。當地官員表示,熊在十一月底進入冬眠前覓

食需求會大增,因此會變得活躍和危險。當地政府也表示·自

從安裝「怪獸狼」後,該市就沒有再出現熊的蹤跡,可見它的

績效卓越。