The Slurp◆ Heard Around the World 夏天就是要喝思樂冰！ Don’t hold back—slurp◆ away on this classic frozen drink that came to be accidentally. 別猶豫 —— 豪邁暢飲這意外誕生的經典凍飲吧。
July 11th is National Slurpee Day. A Slurpee is a frozen carbonated◆ drink sold in 7-Eleven stores around the world and is the perfect summer refreshment. The Slurpee was invented by accident in the late 1950s by Omar Knedlik of Kansas City in the US. Knedlik owned a Dairy Queen, and when his soda fountain broke down, he put bottles of soda in the freezer to keep them cool. Of course, some of the bottles ended up partially frozen, and the semi-frozen soda proved to be very popular with his customers. Knedlik developed a special machine and recipe for the drink, marketing it as the ICEE. In 1965, 7-Eleven picked up the product and renamed it the Slurpee. The name was inspired by the slurping sound that the drink makes when it is sucked through a straw. Slurpee straws are also special. The top end is normal, but the bottom end has a little scoop that can be used for picking up the last bits of ice in the cup. On 7/11, don’t forget to visit your local 7-Eleven and enjoy a refreshing Slurpee!
◆ slurp n. 啜食聲 & vi. 咕嘟咕嘟地喝 ◆ carbonated a.（飲料）含二氧化碳的
1. by accident 不小心地，意外地 = by mistake David took my umbrella by accident when he left the company. 大衛離開公司時不小心拿走了我的傘。
2. fountain n. 供應水或飲料的機器；噴泉 Ray filled up his cup using the drinking fountain. 阿瑞使用飲水機將他的杯子裝滿。
3. break down 故障 Vicky’s car broke down in the middle of nowhere. 薇琪的車子在荒郊野外故障了。
4. partially adv. 部分地 Oliver was partially responsible for the delay of the project. 奧利佛得為這次專案的延誤負一部分的責任。
5. rename vt. 為……重新命名／改名 John renamed his old product to promote it. 約翰為了促銷他的舊產品而將它重新命名。
6. suck vt. 吸吮 The baby is sucking his pacifier. 寶寶正吸吮著他的奶嘴。 * pacifier n. 奶嘴
7. scoop n.（球形的）勺子；一勺之量 After dinner, the kids were allowed to have a scoop of ice cream each for dessert. 晚餐後，孩子們被允許每人吃一球冰淇淋當點心。
8. refreshing a. 清涼的；提神的 Ashley likes to have a cup of refreshing lemon tea on a summer afternoon. 艾許莉喜歡在夏日午後喝一杯清涼的檸檬茶。
來認識一下前綴詞 semi- 本文中所使用到的前綴詞 semi- 表「（一）半；部分地」，後面常接名詞及形容詞，像是「半圓」semi-circle、「半明半暗」semi-darkness、「半正式的」semi-formal、「半固態的」semi-solid 及「半自動的」semi-automatic 等。例： The musicians sat in a semi-circle around the conductor on the stage. （那些音樂家以指揮為中心，在臺上圍坐成一個半圓。） James looks professional and casual at the same time in his semi-formal outfit. （穿著半正式服裝的詹姆士看起來既專業又有休閒風。） The milk turned semi-solid after it had been left on the table for a week. （那牛奶被放在桌上一週後成了半固態狀。）
