Big Beautiful Blogs 無所不在的部落格
Most people want to express themselves and feel like they're being heard. One of the easiest ways of doing this is through online personal journal publishing, or blogging. Blogs are an easy way to reach a large audience and share information.
There are millions of blogs all over the world, each made to reflect individual preferences and tastes. The blogger (the person who is blogging) can design their own web page, update their journals as often as they wish, choose the color scheme, and add photographs. The blogger is the designer, writer, and editor.
Blogs are also a useful means of communication. A blogger can choose to make the blog accessible to everyone, or a select group of readers. People who have trouble keeping in touch can use blogs as a way for friends to check in and see how the writer is doing. Readers can also be allowed to comment on the entries, allowing the writer to have feedback on their journal.
The corporate world has also gotten in on the act. Many companies have set up their own blogs to let customers know what's going on at the company. Whether it's telling the world about your day-to-day life or ranting about bad policies in your school, blogs can be the perfect outlet for you.
——by Ada Bello
1. According to the article, why would someone start a blog?
(A) They'd like to sell their product in Asia .
(B) They have a desire to find a mate.
(C) They want to tell the world how they feel.
(D) They're afraid to speak to people.
2. Blogs can be _____.
(A) completely designed by the blogger
(B) helpful for finding a job as an editor
(C) vital to the growth of an up-and-coming company
(D) a place for children to learn about science
3. Why would it be a good idea for a person traveling to set up a blog?
(A) They can keep a record of how much they spend.
(B) They can search for pictures of people from the area.
(C) They can find the name of hotels to stay in.
(D) They can keep in contact with friends and family back home.
單字:
1. blog n. 部落格
2. journal n. 日誌
3. update vt. 更新
4. scheme n. 架構；計劃
5. communication n. 溝通
6. accessible a. 可取得的
7. select a. 精挑細選的
8. entry n. 項目
9. feedback n. 回應
10. corporate a. 公司的
11. outlet n.（宣洩的）出口
12. mate n.（約會或結婚）對象
片語:
1. check in 登入（網站等）
2. set up... 設立……
3. be vital to... 對……而言很重要
1. express vt. 表達
express oneself 表達自我的情感
例: I'd like to express my gratitude for your help.
（我想對你的協助表達感激之情。）
2. a large/small audience 一大∕小群觀眾
注意:
audience 為集合名詞，『一名觀眾』不可說 an audience，an audience 指的是一群觀眾。
例: Jack can't talk to a large audience without feeling scared.
（傑克對一大群觀眾說話時會感到害怕。）
3. reflect vt. 反映 & vi. 深思
reflect on... 省思∕仔細考慮……
例: Take some time to reflect on what I just said to you.
（花點時間想想我剛跟你說的話。）
4. preference n. 偏好，偏愛
have a preference for... 偏好∕偏愛……
例: My dad has a preference for classical music.
（我爸爸偏好聽古典樂。）
5. means n. 方法；手段（單複數同形）
by means of... 藉由……方法∕手段
例: The manager is trying to increase the company's profit by means of direct marketing.
（經理嘗試用直銷來提升公司盈收。）
6. have trouble + V-ing 做……有困難
= have difficulty + V-ing
= have problems + V-ing
= have a hard time + V-ing
例: The patient has trouble breathing on his own.
（那名患者無法自行呼吸。）
7. keep in touch (with...) （和……）保持聯絡
= keep in contact (with...)
例: I tried to keep in touch with Johnny by writing him letters every week.
（我試著每週寫信給強尼，和他保持聯絡。）
8. comment on... 評論……
例: We should not comment on the affair between them because it's none of our business.
（我們不該評論他們之間的緋聞，因為那不關我們的事。）
9. get in on the act 參與某些事情∕活動
例: I really wish I could get in on the act and become part of their team.
（真希望我能參與那些活動，成為他們的組員。）
10. rant about/on... 猛烈批評……
例: I was fed up with my mother ranting about my clothes.
（我受夠了我媽媽老是批評我的穿著。）
11. up-and-coming [ "VpJnd`kVmIG ] a. 有前途的，有為的
例: He is an up-and-coming artist on the avant-garde scene.
（他是一名前途看好的前衛藝術家。）
12. keep a record of... 紀錄下……
例: Jenny kept a record of what she ate every day while she was on a diet.
（珍妮在節食期間紀錄每天所吃的食物。）
許多人想要表達自我，希望自己的聲音能被聽到。其中一種簡單的方式就是透過發表線上的個人日誌，或稱『部落格』。部落格是個可與眾多讀者溝通和分享資訊的簡單管道。
全球有數百萬個部落格，每一個都反映出個人的喜好和品味。部落客（部落格的使用者）可以設計自己的網頁，照自己希望的頻率更新日誌，選擇彩色的背景，並加入相片。部落客既是設計，也是作者和編輯。
部落格也是一個實用的溝通方式。部落客可以選擇讓所有人或某一群精挑細選的讀者瀏覽他的部落格。不方便與他人保持聯繫的人，可藉由讓朋友登入他的部落格來察看他的近況。讀者也可以評論網上所發表的內容，讓作者得知他人對其日誌的回應。
公司行號也躬逢其盛。許多公司都建立了自己的部落格，讓消費者得知公司內部的狀況。不論你的部落格是用來向全世界報告日常生活，或是批評學校拙劣的政策，部落格都是你抒發自我的最佳管道。
標準答案: 1. (C) 2. (A) 3. (D)
1. 我偏愛吃辣的食物。
I have a _____ _____ spicy foods.
2. 瑞奇上數學課時坐在蘿拉身旁而無法專心。
Rich _____ _____ concentrating in math class while sitting next to Laura.
答案: 1. preference, for 2. had, trouble
from 常春藤解析英語雜誌
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