1. 我一點也不知道她為什麼這樣難過。
ˇ I have not the slightest idea why she is so upset.
χ I have not slightest idea why she is so upset.
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註︰形容詞最高級前面照例必須加定冠詞。
2. 尼克森政府窮於應付人民愈來愈強烈的不滿。
ˇ The Nixon administration had difficulty dealing with the growing dissatisfaction of the people.
χ Nixon administration had difficulty dealing with the growing dissatisfaction of the people.
註︰人名作形容詞用時，必須用定冠詞，如 the Shakespeare plays（莎士比亞的劇本）、the Macmillan cabinet（麥克米倫內閣）、the Kennedy administration（甘迺迪政府）等。
3. 我們將在課堂上聽寫。
ˇ We are going to have dictation in class.
χ We are going to have dictation in the class.
註︰in class、in school、at home、go to bed、in prison 等慣用語中都不需冠詞，但 in the office 要加冠詞。
4. 我們吃過午飯就開始。
ˇ We will start it after lunch.
χ We will start it after the lunch.
註︰dinner、breakfast、lunch、supper、tea 等作為一般的或抽象的餐名時，前面不用冠詞。例如：
Call me when dinner is ready.
after（或 before、to、at）dinner（或 breakfast、lunch、etc.）等詞組裏也沒有 the。當它們指確定的或所吃的東西時，前面有冠詞：
The dinner was a great success.
We had a good dinner.
5. 昨天我買了一本《諾頓英國文學選集》第二冊。
ˇ Yesterday I purchased a copy of Norton Anthology of English Literature, Vol. 2.
χ Yesterday I purchased a copy of Norton Anthology of English Literature, the Volume two.
註︰序數詞前面一般有 the，例如：the second floor、the sixth lesson、the Second World War，但英語習慣說 Number One、Book Two, Volume Four、Lesson Three (= the first one, the second book, the fourth volume, the third lesson)、World War II (= the Second World War)。
Exercises:
A. __________ administration faced mounting pressure amid rising public dissatisfaction.
強生政府面對民眾日益高漲的不滿，承受了越來越大的壓力。
1. Johnson
2. The Johnson
3. a Johnson
4. Johnson’s
B. The company has introduced a hybrid work model that requires employees to be in __________ office from Monday to Thursday.
該公司採用混工模式，員工週一到週四要在辦公室工作。
1. a 2. an 3. the 4. X
Answers:
A. 2
B. 3
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