physical / physician / physics 易混淆字
physical 是「身體的」，physician 是「內科醫師」，physics 是「物理學」。
104 學測｜綜合測驗
Tai Chi Chuan is not only a physical but also a mental exercise.
太極拳不只是身體的運動，也是心理的運動。（身體的運動）
- not only A but also B：「不只 A，也 B」
- mental：「心理、心智的」
115 學測｜文意選填
The best nap length, however, may depend on a person's physical condition and fatigue level.
不過，最佳的小睡長度可能要看個人的身體狀況和疲勞程度。（身體狀況）
- depend on：「取決於」
- fatigue：「疲勞」，比 tired 正式
112 學測｜綜合測驗
Today, they are more interested in how reduced gravity affects the astronauts' physical condition.
如今，他們更感興趣的是，降低的重力如何影響太空人的身體狀況。（身體狀況）
- be interested in…：「對…有興趣」
- reduced：「降低的」，reduce 是「減少」
104 學測｜閱讀測驗
Terrence Power, for example, complained that after his wife learned she had Wegener’s disease, an uncommon disorder of the immune system, they found it difficult to refuse testing recommended by her physician.
例如，Terrence Power 抱怨說，他妻子得知自己罹患韋格納氏症（一種不常見的免疫系統疾病）後，他們發現很難拒絕她的醫生建議的檢驗。（醫師）
- complain that…：「抱怨…」
- uncommon：「不常見的」
- disorder：「疾病、失調」
- immune system：「免疫系統」
- recommend：「建議」
- physician：「醫師」，比 doctor 正式
106 學測｜詞彙題
Michael has decided to pursue a career in physics and has set his mind on becoming a professor.
Michael 已決定從事物理方面的職業，並且一心想當教授。（物理）
- 考點：pursue「追求、從事」，pursue a career＝「從事某種職業」。swear「發誓」、reserve「預訂」、draft「起草」都不能搭 career
- set one's mind on…：「一心想要…」
- career：「職業生涯」
怎麼判斷
- physical 是形容詞「身體的」，和身體有關。例：physical exercise（身體的運動）
- physician 是「醫生」，-ian 常見於指人的字，和 musician（音樂家）一樣。
- physics 是「物理學」，-ics 常見於學科名稱，和 mathematics（數學）一樣。
自我檢測
115 學測｜文意選填
1. The best nap length, however, may depend on a person's ＿＿＿＿ condition and fatigue level.
106 學測｜詞彙題
2. Michael has decided to pursue a career in ＿＿＿＿ and has set his mind on becoming a professor.
104 學測｜閱讀測驗
3. Terrence Power, for example, complained that after his wife learned she had Wegener’s disease, an uncommon disorder of the immune system, they found it difficult to refuse testing recommended by her ＿＿＿＿.