3. devil: an evil spirit 1.Who does the devil refer to in the movie? 2. Some students are devils to teachers. They cause teachers a lot of trouble.

4. aircraft: a vehicle that can fly Howl’s moving castle is a kind of aircraft, too because it can fly.

5. vanish: to disappear suddenly 劉謙 covered the girl with a cloth. After he pulled the cloth away, the girl had vanished from the stage.

6. wreckage: what is left of a badly damaged object After the huge earthquake, there is only wreckage left in Japan’s eastern coast.

7. recover: to find or get back something lost This painting of Van Goah was stolen in 1977, but it was recovered in 1987.

8. article: a piece of writing published in a newspaper or a magazine 1. There are 12 articles in this textbook. 2. Have you ever read the article “ 背影 ?”

9. navy: the part of a country’s armed forces at sea Which drillmaster ( 教官 ) in 興國 used to serve in the navy?

10. board: to get on a bus, plane, train etc China Airline Flight CI006 to San Francisco is now boarding at Gate 9.

11. vessel: a ship or large boat Titanic was the largest vessel in 1912. She struck the iceberg and sank into the sea.

12. nuclear-powered: powered by nuclear energy

13. submarine: a type of ship that can travel underwater Have you ever heard of a song called “Yellow Submarine?”Yellow Submarine

14. crew: all the people who work on a ship, plane, train, etc. When Titanic sank into the sea, all passengers and the ship’s crew fell into the sea.

15. rescue: to save people from danger 1. After 9 days, two people were rescued from the wreckage 2. Shrek rescued Fiona from the dragon.

16. theory: an idea or a set of ideas suggested to explain something 1.Chinese believe the theory of Yin-Yang and the five elements. 2.Elbert Einstein invented the theory of relativity.

17. compass: a device for finding direction with a needle that points to the north The compass was invented in the 宋 Dynasty.

18. region: a large part of a country or of the world 新營 is in the south region of Taiwan. 台北 is in the north region of Taiwan.

19. reading: a figure shown on a measuring instrument The reading shown on the thermograph ( 溫度計 ) is -18.6.

20. error: a mistake I can’t open this Web Page. There is an error.

21. coast: an area of land next to the sea 1. Kenting is in the south coast of Taiwan. 2. Queen’s Head is in the North coast of Taiwan.

22. prediction: a statement about what you think is going to happen 1. The psychic ( 靈媒 ) made a prediction that I will have a car accident soon. 2. Did you know the “2012 Mayan Doomsday Prediction?”

23. thunderstorm: a storm with thunder, lightning, strong wind, and heavy rain In Taiwan, thunderstorms often occur in summer.

24. hazard: something that is dangerous and is likely to cause problems or accidents Danger Hand Hazard sign is used in factories with large machinery.

25. alien: a form of life from another planet or another part of the universe

26. abduct: to take someone away by force ( 暴力 ) 1. Some people think that things disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle are abducted by aliens. 2. 陳進興 abducted 白曉燕 and killed her.

27. disaster: a sudden event that causes great damage or suffering 1. The earthquake happened in Japan is a huge disaster. 2. He drunk too much and vomited. That’s a real disaster.