Pride and Prejudice
Traditional Chinese
WORD PAIR™ ENGLISH CLASSICS
Pride and
Prejudice
(Annotated)
With Word Pairs in English
and Traditional Chinese
Word Pair Edition by
Minghua Li
Original novel by Jane Austen
Word Pair Publishing, LLC
Copyright © 2026 by Minghua Li
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The original text of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is in the public domain. No copyright is claimed in the original public-domain text.
This annotated edition was created using proprietary Word Pair technology, a patent-pending method that leverages the functionalities of word pairs in text layouts to enhance reading and vocabulary learning.
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First edition: October 2026
目录
Note to U.S. High School English Teachers.
Before You Begin
A few things to know before you start reading:
This edition is designed primarily for readers whose first language is Chinese, but it can serve English-only readers equally well. You do not need to know Chinese to use this edition.
For a new word, each Word Pair provides a simpler English equivalent first, followed by a Chinese equivalent. Readers who do not know Chinese—including native English speakers who want help with new or difficult words—can simply use the English equivalent and ignore the Chinese.
You are reading the original novel.
Jane Austen’s original text has not been simplified or rewritten. Word Pairs and other reading assistance have been added to help readers understand the original language while preserving the original text.
A companion test book is available for readers who want additional study and practice.
If you would like to do additional work on new words and further develop and test your reading comprehension as you read, you can use the following companion test book alongside this edition:
WordPairTest™
Vocabulary and Reading Tests
A Companion to the Word Pair Edition of
Pride and Prejudice
See the Endnotes for information on how to obtain the companion test book.
Additional study materials and reading tools are available to give you extra benefits from this book.
You may want to use the additional study materials provided on the Word Pair Publishing website. These include:
Word lists on our website, so that you can find an online dictionary and click the words for pronunciation help.
An AI-generated study guide to the original novel, providing useful background and discussions of its social and historical setting, plot, characters, themes, and other aspects of the work.
Additional reading and study materials developed for this book.
You may also check whether the Word Pair browser extension for AI-powered reading and learning has become available by the time you purchase this book. The extension is being developed to provide additional AI-powered assistance for reading, vocabulary learning, and review.
Visit www.wordpairpublishing.com for these study materials and for current information about available Word Pair reading and learning tools.
The
Preface explains how to get the most from this edition.
If this is your first Word Pair book, reading the Preface is recommended. It explains
the Word Pair system, vocabulary lists, reading assistance, study features, and
the ideas behind this edition.
在您開始閱讀之前，有幾點需要了解：
本版本主要為母語為中文的讀者設計，但對只使用英文的讀者同樣適用。您不需要懂中文也可以使用本版本。
對於一個新單字，每一個 Word Pair 都會先提供一個較簡單的英文對應詞，然後再提供中文對應詞。不懂中文的讀者——包括希望在閱讀新單字或較難單字時獲得幫助的英語母語讀者——可以只使用英文對應詞，而忽略中文。
您閱讀的是原著。
Jane Austen 的原文並未被簡化或改寫。Word Pairs 以及其他閱讀輔助內容是在保留原文的基礎上加入的，目的是幫助讀者理解原著的語言。
如果您希望進行額外的學習和練習，可以使用配套測試書。
如果您希望在閱讀過程中對新單字進行更多學習，並進一步提高和測試自己的閱讀理解能力，可以在閱讀本版本的同時使用以下配套測試書：
WordPairTest™
Vocabulary and Reading Tests
A Companion to the Word Pair Edition of
Pride and Prejudice
有關如何獲得這本配套測試書的資訊，請參閱本書的尾註（Endnotes）。
其他學習材料和閱讀工具可以讓您從本書獲得更多益處。
您也可以使用 Word Pair Publishing 網站上提供的其他學習材料，包括：
網站上的單字表，您可以自己找到線上字典，點擊單字以獲得發音幫助。
由 AI 生成的原著study guide，幫助您了解作品的社會與歷史背景，以及有關情節、人物、主題和作品其他方面的討論。
為本書提供的其他閱讀和學習材料。
您也可以查看在您購買本書時，用於 AI 驅動閱讀與學習的 Word Pair 瀏覽器擴充功能是否已經推出。這一擴充功能正在開發之中，旨在為閱讀、詞彙學習和複習提供更多 AI 驅動的幫助。
請瀏覽 www.wordpairpublishing.com，查看這些學習材料以及目前已經推出的 Word Pair 閱讀與學習工具。
序言將說明如何更好地使用本版本。
如果這是您第一次閱讀
Word Pair 圖書，建議您閱讀序言。序言將介紹 Word Pair 系統、詞彙表、閱讀輔助、學習功能，以及本版本背後的基本理念。
Editor’s Preface
Have you ever wanted to read a classic novel such as Pride and Prejudice but felt intimidated by difficult vocabulary and old-fashioned sentence structures? If so, you are not alone. Even many native English speakers find classic literature challenging. Unfamiliar words, complex grammar, and historical expressions can make it difficult to enjoy the story itself.
Many readers turn to abridged editions, but abridgments often remove much of the author's original style, humor, and insight. When reading the unabridged text, students frequently spend so much effort decoding difficult words and sentences that they miss the wit, character development, and social observations that make Pride and Prejudice one of the most beloved novels in English literature.
This edition was created to make the original novel more accessible to modern readers. The goal is to help students build vocabulary, improve reading confidence, and experience Jane Austen's work as authentically as possible. Instead of struggling with every unfamiliar word, readers can focus on understanding and enjoying the story.
This edition of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice has been adapted using the patent-pending Word Pair™ technique.
How This Edition Helps You？
For many words that may be unfamiliar or difficult, the original text has been enhanced with Word Pairs. A Word Pair consists of an original word from the novel and a Word Companion in parentheses, containing a simple English equivalent followed by a colon and a Chinese equivalent. For example, indignation (anger:憤慨) is a Word Pair for the original word "indignation", and the expression "(anger:憤慨)" serves as its Word Companion, providing both a simple English explanation and a Chinese equivalent.
What If I Do Not Know Chinese?
You may notice that each Word Pair includes a Chinese equivalent after the English synonym. The Chinese equivalent is intended as an additional learning aid and can be ignored if you do not read Chinese.
A separate edition is also available without Chinese equivalents. In that version, the Word Pair for the word “indignation” appears as “indignation (anger)” rather than “indignation (anger:憤慨)”. Both editions use the same Word Pair technique and contain the same original text.
Difficult Sentences and Modern Help
Sometimes the challenge is not just an unfamiliar word, but a phrase or even an entire sentence whose meaning may be difficult for modern readers to understand. In this edition, I have selected passages that may puzzle even native speakers, underlined them, and used AI assistance to generate modern-English equivalents.
These modern versions appear immediately after the original text in curly braces { }. In some ebook formats, they may also appear in green text. Whenever you see a green expression or a passage enclosed in curly braces, it represents a modern-English rendering of the underlined original text.
If you already understand the original wording, you can simply skip the modern version and continue reading.
For example:
Elizabeth disdained the appearance of noticing this civil reflection, but its meaning did not escape, nor was it likely to conciliate her.
{Elizabeth pretended not to notice this polite remark, but she understood its meaning perfectly, and it was not likely to make her feel any more friendly.}
If your reading device does not display colors, you can still identify modern-English renderings by the curly braces { }.
How to Use the Vocabulary Lists
Before each chapter, you will find two vocabulary lists.
The first is the “Word List with Word Pairs: Should-Remember Words.” This list contains approximately ten high-frequency but challenging words selected from the chapter. Each word is presented with a Word Pair and its IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription in American English pronunciation. These are the key words that are most useful to learn if you want to expand your vocabulary.
The second is the “Word List with Word Pairs: Read-and-Go Words.” This list includes the remaining challenging words from the chapter. These words are provided to support smoother reading, allowing you to continue reading without frequently stopping to consult a dictionary.
In the word lists, you will see American English pronunciations written in IPA. These pronunciations are generated with the assistance of AI tools to provide a helpful guide for pronunciation. Because AI produces IPA transcriptions based on probabilistic patterns learned from training data, it is essentially making an informed approximation of likely sounds. As a result, some errors or inconsistencies can occur. For best results, these IPA guides should be treated as a learning aid rather than an authoritative reference. If you wish to verify accuracy, you may compare selected words with trusted dictionaries such as Merriam-Webster and/or Cambridge Dictionary.
This Word Pair Edition also provides structured vocabulary review for readers who wish to expand their vocabulary through extensive reading. The book is designed so that you can return to it after some time and review previously encountered words. You will likely find that many words that once felt unfamiliar have become easier to recognize and understand. As you continue reading other texts, these same words will reappear in different contexts, further strengthening retention. In addition, repeated exposure to synonyms can improve your writing by giving you a wider range of expressions to convey similar ideas.
A Bit More for Vocabulary-Builders
In the first 10 chapters, each Word Pair also sometimes includes a synonym and antonym for the tough word (for example: flatter (praise:compliment:insult:奉承)), for students who want to push their vocabulary further. If that’s not your style, just skip all but the simple synonym.
Possible Extra Value: Standardized-Test-Style Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension Practice Tests Based on the Original Book Text
A separate companion test book offers standardized-test-style vocabulary and reading-comprehension practice based on the original text. See the Endnotes for information on obtaining it.
The purpose of designing this test is not primarily to prepare high school students for the actual standardized test, but rather because such exercises greatly help readers deepen their understanding of the original text. Readers can assess how well they comprehend the story.
Moreover, I have long held the ideal of allowing students to prepare for exams while engaged in pleasure reading. Today, when students practice reading comprehension tests solely for exam preparation, the reading material often fails to contribute meaningful knowledge acquisition; it becomes reading solely for answering questions, valuable only for test prep and nothing else. My design integrates standardized-test-like testing within the joyful reading experience itself, enabling readers not only to check their understanding of the original work but gradually to become familiar with possible standardized tests.
In my view, incorporating tests based on interest reading is a win-win for both comprehension and exam preparation.
About the AI
The synonyms, Chinese equivalents, and modern sentence versions were all created using AI tools, and checked by me to make sure they fit the context. No changes were made to the original story, so you are reading Jane Austen’s words—just with some smart support.
A New Way to Read Classics
My hope is that, with this edition, high school students who wish to improve their vocabulary and reading skills can finally experience the humor, sharp dialogue, and subtle wit of Jane Austen’s original novel. Whether you are preparing for AP English, seeking a new challenge, or simply hoping to enjoy a great story, this book is designed to support your reading rather than slow it down.
This adaptation is based on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, first published by T. Egerton in London in 1813, with the text sourced from Project Gutenberg’s public-domain edition.
This Word Pair–adapted version of Pride and Prejudice represents an early stage—Version 1.0—of an ongoing effort to make classic literature more accessible using Word Pair technology and AI-assisted tools. While AI-generated assistance is not yet perfect and occasional errors may remain despite careful review, this edition aims to provide a meaningful and practical reading aid for readers who might otherwise struggle with unfamiliar vocabulary and complex sentence structures. As AI technology continues to improve, further refined versions will follow. In the meantime, I welcome feedback and hope this edition serves as a helpful bridge to classic literature.
I have worked on adapting additional works using the Word Pair technique, creating a series of Word Pair–adapted editions. The selection will primarily focus on classic literature commonly assigned in American high schools, with the goal of making these texts more accessible to readers with limited vocabulary.
Many students encounter difficulty when reading classic literature due to the frequency of unfamiliar words. By using Word Pair editions and regularly reviewing vocabulary in context, readers can gradually strengthen word recognition and improve reading fluency over time. With sustained reading practice across multiple Word Pair editions, readers may significantly expand their vocabulary and develop greater confidence when approaching unadapted texts.
I have been working on Word Pair adaptations of classic literature and related research for more than three years. As this edition is prepared for publication, several additional titles are already completed and will be released in close succession. This will form a series of ten Word Pair editions:
1. Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen
2. A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens
3. A Farewell to Arms, by Ernest Hemingway
4. Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë
5. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain
6. The Call of the Wild, by Jack London
7. The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald
8. Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley
9. The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne
10. Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson
Each Word Pair Edition is accompanied by a separate volume of Standardized-Test-Style Vocabulary and Reading Practice Tests. The Word Pair Edition of A Christmas Carol is an exception. Because of its shorter length, the practice tests are included within the book itself rather than being published separately.
These editions and their companion test books can be found on Amazon by searching for keywords such as “Word Pair” or “Word Pair Edition.” They may also appear under the author name Minghua Li or in the “Other books in this series” section on Amazon book pages.
You may contact me through Word Pair Publishing, LLC at wordpairbooks@gmail.com.
Happy reading!
Note to U.S. High School English Teachers.
Dear High School English Teachers,
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is a cornerstone of many English literature courses and is widely used to develop students’ reading, writing, and analytical skills.
One of the persistent challenges students face when reading classic literature is vocabulary and sentence structure. Limited class time often requires a fast reading pace, which can make it difficult for some students to fully engage with the original text while also focusing on higher-level analysis and discussion.
The Word Pair Edition is designed to support independent reading of the original text by providing contextual vocabulary assistance directly alongside Austen’s language. The goal is to help students maintain comprehension while continuing to engage with authentic literary language, so they can participate more confidently in classroom discussion and analysis.
I welcome feedback, questions, and suggestions from educators. If you have insights on how this edition could better support your students, I would be glad to hear from you.
You may contact me through Word Pair Publishing, LLC at wordpairbooks@gmail.com.
編者中文序言
本改編書面向母語為中文、英語詞彙量已超過5000、但仍難以順暢閱讀 Jane Austen《Pride and Prejudice》原著的讀者。
我曾經有幾年帶領中學生和大學生做以閱讀為基礎的英語學習路徑的實驗研究，《Pride and Prejudice》是必選的作品。開始讀的是簡寫本，學生能夠欣賞，但總覺得比原著的韻味差遠了。後來也帶領一些學生嘗試閱讀原著，雖然能夠勉強讀下來，但生詞實在太多，而且有不少句子和今天的英語很不一樣，讀起來很費力。
可以說，生詞和難句佔去了太多時間，以至於閱讀的欣賞受到很大限制。原本應該好好欣賞的精彩對話、人物刻畫、英國那個歷史時期的社會生活和結構，以及作品的主題、構思和有趣片段，都沒有來得及充分體會。結果就是，時間幾乎都花在生詞和難句上了，這確實有點本末倒置。不過話又說回來，如果不先解決這些障礙，也確實很難讀得更好。
現在，隨著 AI 技術的發展，解決這個難題成為可能。本書就是一次嘗試：它採用我正在申請專利的 Word Pair 技術，改編 Jane Austen 的《Pride and Prejudice》，讓英語詞彙量已經超過5000、但仍受生詞和難句限制的讀者，也能夠更流暢地閱讀原著。改編後的書沒有改動原著一個詞，而是在閱讀視線自然流動中，於估計的生詞處插入 Word Pair，在難句處補充現代英語表達，同時保留這些生詞和難句在原文中的存在。這樣，讀者就可以把更多時間放在欣賞和分析原著本身上。本改編書的 Chapter 編號與原著相同。以下例句選自本書 Chapter 34：
She paused, and saw with no slight indignation (anger:憤慨) that he was listening with an air which proved him wholly unmoved by any feeling of remorse. He even looked at her with a smile of affected incredulity (disbelief:懷疑).
“Can you deny that you have done it?” she repeated.
With assumed tranquility (peace:寧靜) he then replied, “I have no wish of denying that I did everything in my power to separate my friend from your sister, or that I rejoice in my success. Towards him I have been kinder than towards myself.”
Elizabeth disdained the appearance of noticing this civil reflection, but its meaning did not escape, nor was it likely to conciliate her.{Elizabeth pretended not to notice this polite remark, but she understood its meaning perfectly, and it was not likely to make her feel any more friendly.}
這幾個例句中有 3 個 Word Pair：indignation (anger:憤慨)，incredulity (disbelief:懷疑)，tranquility (peace:寧靜)。每個 Word Pair 左邊的詞是原著裡一個可能的生詞，右邊括號裡的內容是這個生詞的 Word Companion。Word Companion 中的英文詞，是 AI 根據上下文生成的、儘量簡短又容易理解的英文對應詞；如果找不到合適的單個英文詞，就會用儘可能簡短的英語短語來表示它的意思。冒號“:”後面的中文，是 AI 根據上下文生成的中文對應詞，幫助母語是中文的讀者更快地理解，不必被生詞打斷閱讀。比如，indignation (anger:憤慨) 裡，indignation 是生詞，(anger:憤慨) 是它的 Word Companion，其中 anger 是更容易理解的英文對應詞，憤慨是對應的中文意思。
在估計的生詞右邊新增 Word Companion，可以讓英語詞彙量還不夠閱讀原著、但英語又是母語的讀者，用更簡單的英文對應詞無停頓地讀下去；同時，也讓母語是中文的讀者藉助這個簡單英文快速越過生詞障礙，流暢閱讀，把注意力放在作品的內容和表達上。
例句Elizabeth disdained the appearance of noticing this civil reflection, but its meaning did not escape, nor was it likely to conciliate her.是一個比較難於讀懂的句子。原著中有不少難於讀懂的句子。讀懂這些句子不但母語是中文的讀者有困難，很多母語是英語的讀者也有困難。我把這些句子稱為難句。AI還不善於分辨哪些是難句，哪些不是，往往挑不到難句，而卻把一些很容易的句子挑選為難句。因此，我是人工挑選出難句。難句用下劃線表示。然後請AI根據上下文給出難句今天的英語表示式，放在難句的後面，用大括號{}框住，用綠色字型呈現。例如，對於上面的難句，AI生成的今天的英語表示式就是{Elizabeth pretended not to notice this polite remark, but she understood its meaning perfectly, and it was not likely to make her feel any more friendly.} 用大括號{}框住就是表示AI生成的對應的英語表示式的全部；而用綠色表示就是為了方便讀者一下子就知道綠色文字是什麼，遇到有下劃線的難句，如果理解了，就可以跳過下面綠色的文字。這都是為了閱讀流暢設計的。
透過Word Pair和難句對應的今天英語表示式，讀者閱讀原著所遇到的太多生詞和難句的困難大都解決了，讀者可以流暢地閱讀，不至於被生詞和難句淹沒了閱讀興趣。這些就是我做這本原著改編的目的，也是本改編書給英語詞彙量還達不到輕鬆閱讀原著的讀者的價值。
本書還提供了一個額外的價值，那就是生詞學習幫助。之所以說這是額外的價值，那是因為本書的目的就是提供一個解決太多生詞和難句嚴重妨礙閱讀原著困難的路徑。但是，閱讀是增加詞彙的最好途徑。對於有意增加點時間來積累點詞彙的讀者，本書提供的詞彙學習幫助將是很有價值的。對於沒有這個意向的讀者，請忽略本書提供的詞彙幫助，不要受到牽制。
本書每一個Chapter正文開始前都有2個Word List，詞彙都是用AI彙集該Chapter中生詞構成，我做了一點篩減。第一個是Word List with word pairs: Should-Remember Words，有10個詞，有些Chapter會少一些。以英語書面語裡出現的頻率較高為依據來選擇本Chapter的10個生詞。剩下來的生詞放入Word List with word pairs: Read-and-Go Words。所以，相對而言，Word List with word pairs: Should-Remember Words裡的詞彙有用機會高於剩餘的詞彙。因此建議，希望在閱讀過程中記住一些詞彙的讀者可以把學習詞彙的時間放在Word List with word pairs: Should-Remember Words，其他詞彙就讀過算數，這就是為什麼我把其他詞彙編入Word List with word pairs: Read-and-Go Words。例如，Chapter 13的兩個Word List：
Word List with word pairs: Should-Remember Words
1. deference /ˈdɛfərəns/ (respect: 尊敬)
2. scruples /ˈskruːpəlz/ (doubts: 顧慮)
3. trespass /ˈtrɛspæs/ (intrude: 侵入)
4. odious /ˈoʊdiəs/ (hateful: 討厭)
5. hypocritical /ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl/ (two‐faced: 虛偽)
6. iniquitous /ɪnˈɪkwɪtəs/ (unjust: 不公正)
7. patronage /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/ (support: 贊助)
8. beneficence /bɪˈnɛfɪsəns/ (kindness: 仁慈)
9. rectory /ˈrɛktəri/ (rector’s church post:教區牧師職位)
10. ordination /ˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən/ (appointment as a minister:授予聖職)
Word List with word pairs: Read-and-Go Words
11. endeavour /ɪnˈdɛvər/ (attempt: 嘗試)
12. overtures /ˈoʊvərtʃərz/ (approaches: 接觸)
13. commendable /kəˈmɛndəbəl/ (praiseworthy: 值得稱讚)
14. gallantry /ˈɡæləntri/ (courtesy:殷勤)
15. mortifying /ˈmɔrtəˌfaɪɪŋ/ (embarrassing: 令人羞愧)
16. commendation /ˌkɑmənˈdeɪʃən/ (accolade: 讚揚)
17. dropped /drɑpt/ (mentioned:提起)
18. filial /ˈfɪliəl/ (of a son or daughter:子女的)
19. precipitate /prɪˈsɪpəˌteɪt/ (rash: 草率)
20. conscientious /ˌkɑnʃiˈɛnʃəs/ (diligent: 認真)
21. punctual /ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/ (on time: 準時)
22. impertinent /ɪmˈpɜrtənənt/ (disrespectful: 無禮)
23. servility /sərˈvɪləti/ (submissiveness: 卑躬屈膝)
24. allude /əˈlud/ (refer: 暗指)
25. supposition /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/ (assumption: 假設)
26. atonement /əˈtoʊnmənt/ (reparation: 賠罪)
27. oddity /ˈɑdəti/ (odd person:怪人)
28. rail /reɪl/ (criticize: 責罵)
29. christening /ˈkrɪsnɪŋ/ (baptizing: 命名)
30. cookery /ˈkʊkəri/ (cooking: 烹飪)
31. asperity /əˈspɛrɪti/ (harshness: 嚴厲)
Word List的每一個詞條都帶有生詞的美音音標。詞條裡的IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)美音音標是用AI做的，目的是給讀者一個方便的發音參考，並非權威。這些音標由AI工具生成，這些工具功能強大，但尚不完善，有時還是會出現錯誤或前後不一致的情況。讀者應該把這些國際音標 (IPA) 視為一個便利的工具，而非權威保證。請隨機選擇一些本書的生詞，將其IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)美音音標與權威的工具，如可靠的線上詞典（例如 Merriam-Webster）中的美音音標比較，以確定如何使用本書裡提供的音標。
本書前10個Chapter 還進一步做一個詞彙學習的嘗試：每個Chapter的Word Pair額外新增了一個生詞的同義詞和反義詞。例如flatter這個詞的Word Pair是flatter (praise:compliment:insult:奉承)，（）括號裡第一個詞praise是生詞flatter的對應詞，第二個compliment是生詞flatter的同義詞，第三個詞insult是生詞flatter的反義詞，第四個詞“奉承”是生詞flatter的中文對應詞。一個Word Pair裡增加了一個同義詞和新增了一個反義詞顯然對有意多花點時間來學習生詞的讀者是很有幫助的。這樣的多維連結加深記憶並拓展語義關聯。缺點是，這樣多維度的Word Pair對於並不想花額外時間於詞彙學習的讀者而言，閱讀的流暢度會有點兒受影響。所以，目前只在前10個Chapter試行，未來是否推廣將根據反饋決定。
這個Word Pair版本對於有意透過閱讀增加詞彙量的讀者還具有反覆詞彙複習的價值。你可以過一段時間把這本書拿出來，複習一下其中的詞彙。你會發現 你已經記住很多過去的生詞。特別是，你還不斷地閱讀別的作品，這裡的生詞在別的書本裡也出現過，你會發現這樣的生詞你特別容易記得。不斷地看看同義詞，對於你的寫作也是很有幫助，讓你在表達相同意思的時候有多一些的詞彙選擇。
本改編書還提供了另一個可能的額外價值，那就是選擇原著文字的若干句子和段落作成標準考試那樣的詞彙和閱讀理解習題。設計這個測試的目的並非就是為了幫助高中生應對以後的標準考試，而首先就是因為這樣的題目對讀者理解原著文字有很大的幫助，讀者可以測試自己對原著的理解程度。
其次，我也一直有一個理想，就是如何可以讓學生在興趣閱讀的過程中也做了考試的準備。如今，當學生為了準備考試的時候去做閱讀理解測試準備，大多數情況下閱讀內容並不會構成知識點吸收，就是為了答題而讀，除了備考也就沒有什麼別的價值。但是，我的設計是在本身就要做的興趣閱讀基礎上做一些類似於標準測試的題目，既可以幫助自己檢驗閱讀原著的理解程度，又可以慢慢地熟練SAT考試。我認為，在興趣閱讀基礎上做點測試是對閱讀和備考是一箭雙鵰的好事。
本書改編自 Jane Austen 的《Pride and Prejudice》。原著於1813年由 T. Egerton 在倫敦首次出版，本書採用的原文取自 Project Gutenberg 的公共領域版本。如前所述，改編書沒有對原著文字做任何改變，增加的生詞Word Pair和難句也都用符號或綠色文字標出，生詞詞彙表是我加的，都是在改編書裡與原著文字顯著區分的，不影響你看出哪些是我加入的，哪些是原著文字的。藉助AI新技術，我們走出了一條新路：即能夠保持原著文字，扔掉了簡寫本，又可以讓詞彙量還不夠大的讀者能夠流暢閱讀原著。希望我們一起努力，把這條道路發揚光大。
我已經用三年多的時間來研究和製作經典文學的 Word Pair 改編本。隨著這一版即將出版，另外幾部作品也已經完成，並將陸續推出。這樣將形成一個由十部 Word Pair 版本組成的系列，他們的原著是：
1. Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen
2. A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens
3. A Farewell to Arms, by Ernest Hemingway
4. Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë
5. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain
6. The Call of the Wild, by Jack London
7. The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald
8. Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley
9. The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne
10. Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson
對於這些Word Pair改編的書，每一本都有單獨的WordPairTest™ Series 中的一本書，是一本改編書的Vocabulary and Reading Practice Tests配套書。A Christmas Carol的Word Pair改編書是個例外：因為書的頁碼比較少，就把這類測試題合併放在改編書裡了。
很快你就可以方便地找到這些書。無論是Word Pair改編書，還是他們的測試配套書，都可以在 Amazon 上透過搜尋 “Word Pair” 或 “Word Pair Edition” 等關鍵詞找到。它們也可能顯示在作者名 Minghua Li 之下，或者出現在 Amazon 圖書頁面的 “Other books in this series” 一欄中。
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Chapter 1
Word List with word pairs: Should-Remember Words
1. engage /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/ (promise:commit:refuse:承諾)
2. possession /pəˈzɛʃən/ (ownership:control:relinquishment:佔有)
3. reserve /rɪˈzɜrv/ (restraint:reticence:openness:寡言含蓄)
4. flatter /ˈflætər/ (praise:compliment:insult:奉承)
5. scrupulous /ˈskrupjələs/ (careful:cautious:careless:小心謹慎的)
6. vexing /ˈvɛksɪŋ/ (annoying:irritating:pleasing:惹惱)
7. sarcastic /sɑrˈkæstɪk/ (mocking:cynical:sincere:諷刺的)
8. caprice /kəˈpris/ (whim:impulse:consistency:任性)
Word List with word pairs: Read-and-Go Words
1. chaise /ʃeɪz/ (carriage:coach:car:輕便馬車)
2. solace /ˈsɑlɪs/(comfort:consolation:distress:慰藉)
IT is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.
However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered as the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters.
{However little people may know about the feelings or thoughts of such a man when he first moves into an area, this fact is so firmly believed by the nearby families that they see him as the rightful match for one of their daughters.}
"My dear Mr. Bennet," said his lady to him one day, "have you heard that Netherfield Park is let (rented:leased:bought:租出) at last?"
Mr. Bennet replied that he had not.
"But it is," returned she; "for Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it."
Mr. Bennet made no answer.
"Do not you want to know who has taken it?" cried his wife, impatiently.
"You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it."
This was invitation enough.
{This was more than enough of an invitation.}
"Why, my dear, you must know, Mrs. Long says that Netherfield is taken by a young man of large fortune from the north of England; that he came down on Monday in a chaise (carriage:coach:car:輕便馬車) and four to see the place, and was so much delighted with it that he agreed with Mr. Morris immediately; that he is to take possession before Michaelmas (autumn festival:harvest time:spring festival:秋季節日), and some of his servants are to be in the house by the end of next week."
"What is his name?"
"Bingley."
"Is he married or single?"
"Oh, single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls!"
"How so? how can it affect them?"
"My dear Mr. Bennet," replied his wife, "how can you be so tiresome? You must know that I am thinking of his marrying one of them."
"Is that his design in settling here?"
"Design? Nonsense, how can you talk so! But it is very likely that he may fall in love with one of them, and therefore you must visit him as soon as he comes."
"I see no occasion for that. {I don’t see any reason for that.} You and the girls may go—or you may send them by themselves, which perhaps will be still better; for as you are as handsome as any of them, Mr. Bingley might like you the best of the party."
"My dear, you flatter (praise:compliment:insult:奉承) me. I certainly have had my share of beauty, but I do not pretend to be anything extraordinary now. When a woman has five grown-up daughters, she ought to give over thinking of her own beauty."
"In such cases, a woman has not often much beauty to think of."
"But, my dear, you must indeed go and see Mr. Bingley when he comes into the neighbourhood."
"It is more than I engage (promise:commit:refuse:承諾) for, I assure you."
{"I can't promise that, I assure you."}
"But consider your daughters. Only think what an establishment it would be for one of them. Sir William and Lady Lucas are determined to go, merely on that account; for in general, you know, they visit no new comers. Indeed you must go, for it will be impossible for us to visit him, if you do not."
"You are over scrupulous (careful:cautious:careless:小心謹慎的), surely. I dare say Mr. Bingley will be very glad to see you; and I will send a few lines by you to assure him of my hearty consent to his marrying whichever he chooses of the girls—though I must throw in a good word for my little Lizzy."
"I desire you will do no such thing. Lizzy is not a bit better than the others: and I am sure she is not half so handsome as Jane, nor half so good-humoured as Lydia. But you are always giving her the preference."
"They have none of them much to recommend them," replied he: "they are all silly and ignorant like other girls; but Lizzy has something more of quickness than her sisters."
"Mr. Bennet, how can you abuse your own children in such a way? You take delight in vexing (annoying:irritating:pleasing:惹惱) me. You have no compassion on my poor nerves."
"You mistake me, my dear. I have a high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends. I have heard you mention them with consideration these twenty years at least."
"Ah, you do not know what I suffer."
"But I hope you will get over it, and live to see many young men of four thousand a year come into the neighbourhood."
"It will be no use to us, if twenty such should come, since you will not visit them."
"Depend upon it, my dear, that when there are twenty, I will visit them all."
Mr. Bennet was so odd a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic (mocking:cynical:sincere:諷刺的) humour, reserve (restraint:reticence:openness:寡言含蓄), and caprice (whim:impulse:consistency:任性), that the experience of three-and-twenty years had been insufficient to make his wife understand his character. Her mind was less difficult to develope. She was a woman of mean understanding, little information, and uncertain temper. When she was discontented, she fancied herself nervous. The business of her life was to get her daughters married: its solace (comfort:consolation:distress:慰藉) was visiting and news.
{"It won't matter if twenty such men come, since you won't visit them." "Trust me, my dear, when there are twenty, I'll visit them all." Mr. Bennet was a strange mix of quick thinking, mocking humor, self-control, and unpredictability. Even after twenty-three years, his wife still couldn't understand him. Her mind was simpler to figure out. She wasn't very smart, knew little, and had an unpredictable mood. When she was unhappy, she thought she was anxious. Her life's main goal was to get her daughters married. Her only comfort was visiting others and hearing gossip.}
Chapter 2
Word List with word pairs: Should-Remember Words
1. compassion /kəmˈpæʃən/ (sympathy:kindness:indifference:同情)
2. discretion /dɪˈskrɛʃən/ (judgment:wisdom:indiscretion:謹慎)
3. sensible /ˈsɛnsəbl/ (reasonable:sound:foolish:明智的)
4. fatigued /fəˈtiɡd/(exhausted:tired:fresh:疲憊的)
5. acquaintances /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/ (familiarity:associate:friend:熟人)
6. amends /əˈmɛndz/ (compensation:reparation:damage:補償)
7. resentfully /rɪˈzɛntfəli/ (bitterly:angrily:pleasantly:憤怒地)
8. hypocritical /ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl/ (deceitful:insincere:honest:偽善的)
9. deigned /deɪnd/ (stooped:lowered herself:ignored:屈尊)
10. reflection /rɪˈflɛkʃən/ (thoughtfulness:introspection:cursory thought:深思)
Word List with word pairs: Read-and-Go Words
1. fretfully /ˈfrɛtfəli/ (irritably:grumpily:happily:不高興地)
2. circumspection /ˌsɜrkəmˈspɛkʃən/ (caution:wisdom:rashness:謹慎)
3. emphatic /ɛmˈfætɪk/ (forceful:intense:gentle:強調的)
4. raptures /ˈræpʧərz/ (delight:jubilations:sadness:狂喜)
5. stoutly /ˈstaʊtli/ (firmly:boldly:timidly:堅定地)
6. conjecturing /kənˈdʒɛkʧərɪŋ/ (speculating:theorizing:knowing:推測)
7. tumult /ˈtuːmʌlt/ (commotion:uproar:calm:騷動)
MR. BENNET was among the earliest of those who waited on Mr. Bingley. He had always intended to visit him, though to the last always assuring his wife that he should not go; and till the evening after the visit was paid she had no knowledge of it. It was then disclosed (revealed:uncovered:hidden:披露) in the following manner. Observing his second daughter employed in trimming a hat, he suddenly addressed her with,—
{Mr. Bennet was one of the first people to visit Mr. Bingley. He had always planned to go see him, even though he kept telling his wife he wouldn't. His wife didn't know about the visit until the evening after it happened. Then, he revealed it like this: He saw his second daughter fixing a hat and suddenly said to her,}
“I hope Mr. Bingley will like it, Lizzy.”
“We are not in a way to know what Mr. Bingley likes,” said her mother, resentfully (bitterly:angrily:pleasantly:憤怒地), “since we are not to visit.”
“But you forget, mamma,” said Elizabeth, “that we shall meet him at the assemblies, and that Mrs. Long has promised to introduce him.”
“I do not believe Mrs. Long will do any such thing. She has two nieces of her own. She is a selfish, hypocritical (deceitful:insincere:honest:偽善的) woman, and I have no opinion of her.”
“No more have I,” said Mr. Bennet; “and I am glad to find that you do not depend on her serving you.”
Mrs. Bennet deigned (stooped:lowered herself:ignored:屈尊) not to make any reply; but, unable to contain herself, began scolding one of her daughters.
“Don’t keep coughing so, Kitty, for heaven’s sake! Have a little compassion (sympathy:kindness:indifference:同情) on my nerves. You tear them to pieces.”
“Kitty has no discretion (judgment:wisdom:indiscretion:謹慎) in her coughs,” said her father; “she times them ill.”
{"Kitty doesn't think about when she coughs," said her father. "She always coughs at the wrong time." }
“I do not cough for my own amusement,” replied Kitty, fretfully (irritably:grumpily:happily:不高興地). “When is your next ball to be, Lizzy?”
“To-morrow fortnight (two weeks:fourteen days:one week:兩週).”
“Ay, so it is,” cried her mother, “and Mrs. Long does not come back till the day before; so, it will be impossible for her to introduce him, for she will not know him herself.”
“Then, my dear, you may have the advantage of your friend, and introduce Mr. Bingley to her.”
“Impossible, Mr. Bennet, impossible, when I am not acquainted (familiar:introduced:unfamiliar:熟悉的) with him myself; how can you be so teasing?”
“I honour your circumspection (caution:wisdom:rashness:謹慎). A fortnight’s acquaintance (familiarity:association:stranger:熟人) is certainly very little. One cannot know what a man really is by the end of a fortnight. But if we do not venture (dare:risk:safety:冒險), somebody else will; and after all, Mrs. Long and her nieces must stand their chance; and, therefore,as she will think it an act of kindness, if you decline the office (task:duty:leisure:差事), I will take it on myself.”
The girls stared at their father. Mrs. Bennet said only, “Nonsense, nonsense!”
“What can be the meaning of that emphatic (forceful:intense:gentle:強調的) exclamation?” {"Why did you say that so strongly?"} cried he. “Do you consider the forms of introduction, and the stress that is laid on them, as nonsense? {Do you think the way people are introduced to each other, and how important we make it, is silly? } I cannot quite agree with you there. What say you, Mary? {What do you think, Mary?} For you are a young lady of deep reflection (thoughtfulness:introspection:cursory thought:深思), I know, and read great books, and make extracts.”
Mary wished to say something very sensible, but knew not how.
“While Mary is adjusting her ideas,” he continued, “let us return to Mr. Bingley.”
“I am sick of Mr. Bingley,” cried his wife.
“I am sorry to hear that; but why did you not tell me so before? If I had known as much this morning, I certainly would not have called on him. It is very unlucky; but as I have actually paid the visit, we cannot escape the acquaintance (familiarity:association:unfamiliarity:交往) now."
The astonishment of the ladies was just what he wished—that of Mrs. Bennet perhaps surpassing the rest; though when the first tumult (commotion:uproar:calm:騷動) of joy was over, she began to declare that it was what she had expected all the while.
“How good it was in you, my dear Mr. Bennet! But I knew I should persuade you at last. I was sure you loved your girls too well to neglect such an acquaintance. Well, how pleased I am! And it is such a good joke, too, that you should have gone this morning, and never said a word about it till now.”
“Now, Kitty, you may cough as much as you choose,” said Mr. Bennet; and, as he spoke, he left the room, fatigued with the raptures (delight:jubilations:sadness:狂喜) of his wife.
“What an excellent father you have, girls,” said she, when the door was shut. “I do not know how you will ever make him amends (compensation:reparation:damage:補償) for his kindness; or me either, for that matter. At our time of life, it is not so pleasant, I can tell you, to be making new acquaintances (familiarity:associate:friend:熟人) every day; but for your sakes we would do anything. Lydia, my love, though you are the youngest, I dare say Mr. Bingley will dance with you at the next ball.”
“Oh,” said Lydia, stoutly (firmly:boldly:timidly:堅定地), “I am not afraid; for though I am the youngest, I’m the tallest.”
The rest of the evening was spent in conjecturing (speculating:theorizing:knowing:推測) how soon he would return Mr. Bennet’s visit, and determining when they should ask him to dinner.
The sample continues with Chapter 61, the final chapter of the book. Chapters 3–60 are omitted from this preview.
Chapter 61
Word List with word pairs: Should-Remember Words
1. amiable /ˈeɪmiəbəl/ (friendly:和藹的)
2. indifference /ɪnˈdɪfərəns/ (lack of interest:冷漠)
3. irritable /ˈɪrətəbəl/ (touchy:易怒的)
4. insipid /ɪnˈsɪpɪd/ (dull:乏味的)
5. moralize /ˈmɔrəˌlaɪz/ (give moral lessons:說教)
6. mortified /ˈmɔrtəˌfaɪd/ (embarrassed:尷尬)
7. extravagant /ɪkˈstrævəɡənt/ (wasteful:浪費的)
8. quest /kwɛst/ (search:尋找)
9. indignant /ɪnˈdɪɡnənt/ (angry:憤怒)
10. felicity /fəˈlɪsəti/ (happiness:幸福)
Word List with word pairs: Read-and-Go Words
1. relished /ˈrɛlɪʃt/(enjoyed:欣賞)
2. twelvemonth /ˈtwɛlvˌmʌnθ/ (year:年)
HAPPY for all her maternal feelings was the day on which Mrs. Bennet got rid of her two most deserving daughters. With what delighted pride she afterwards visited Mrs. Bingley, and talked of Mrs. Darcy, may be guessed. I wish I could say, for the sake of her family, that the accomplishment of her earnest desire in the establishment of so many of her children produced so happy an effect as to make her a sensible (reasonable:明智的), amiable (friendly:和藹的), well-informed woman for the rest of her life; though, perhaps, it was lucky for her husband, who might not have relished (enjoyed:欣賞) domestic felicity (happiness:幸福) in so unusual a form, that she still was occasionally nervous and invariably silly.
Mr. Bennet missed his second daughter exceedingly; his affection for her drew him oftener from home than anything else could do. He delighted in going to Pemberley, especially when he was least expected.
Mr. Bingley and Jane remained at Netherfield only a twelvemonth. So near a vicinity (neighborhood:附近) to her mother and Meryton relations was not desirable even to his easy temper, or her affectionate heart. The darling wish of his sisters was then gratified (pleased or satisfied: 滿意的): he bought an estate in a neighbouring county to Derbyshire; and Jane and Elizabeth, in addition to every other source of happiness, were within thirty miles of each other.
Kitty, to her very material (substantial:實質的) advantage, spent the chief of her time with her two elder sisters. In society so superior to what she had generally known, her improvement was great. She was not of so ungovernable a temper as Lydia; and, removed from the influence of Lydia’s example, she became, by proper attention and management, less irritable (touchy:易怒的), less ignorant, and less insipid (dull:乏味的). From the further disadvantage of Lydia’s society she was of course carefully kept; and though Mrs. Wickham frequently invited her to come and stay with her, with the promise of balls and young men, her father would never consent to her going.
Mary was the only daughter who remained at home; and she was necessarily drawn from the pursuit of accomplishments (skills:才藝) by Mrs. Bennet’s being quite unable to sit alone. Mary was obliged to mix more with the world, but she could still moralize (give moral lessons:說教) over every morning visit; and as she was no longer mortified (embarrassed:尷尬) by comparisons between her sisters’ beauty and her own, it was suspected by her father that she submitted to the change without much reluctance.
As for Wickham and Lydia, their characters suffered no revolution from the marriage of her sisters. He bore with philosophy (calmness:平靜) the conviction (firm belief:信念) that Elizabeth must now become acquainted with whatever of his ingratitude and falsehood had before been unknown to her; and, in spite of everything, was not wholly without hope that Darcy might yet be prevailed (persuaded:說服) on to make his fortune. The congratulatory letter which Elizabeth received from Lydia on her marriage explained to her that, by his wife at least, if not by himself, such a hope was cherished.
The letter was to this
effect:— “ My dear Lizzy, “
I wish you joy. If you love Mr. Darcy half so well as I do my dear Wickham, you
must be very happy. It is a great comfort to have you so rich; and when you
have nothing else to do, I hope you will think of us. I am sure Wickham would
like a place at court very much; and I do not think we shall have quite money
enough to live upon without some help. Any place would do of about three or
four hundred a year; but, however, do not speak to Mr. Darcy about it, if you
had rather not. “Yours,” etc.
As it happened that Elizabeth had much rather not, she endeavoured in her answer to put an end to every entreaty (earnest request:懇求) and expectation of the kind. Such relief, however, as it was in her power to afford, by the practice of what might be called economy (frugality:節儉) in her own private expenses, she frequently sent them. {Still, whenever she could help by saving money on her own expenses, she often sent that extra to them.} It had always been evident to her that such an income as theirs, under the direction of two persons so extravagant (wasteful:浪費的) in their wants, and heedless (careless:不注意的) of the future, must be very insufficient to their support; and whenever they changed their quarters {Whenever they moved}, either Jane or herself were sure of being applied to for some little assistance towards discharging (paying off:償還) their bills. Their manner of living, even when the restoration (return to original state:恢復) of peace dismissed them to a home, was unsettled in the extreme. They were always moving from place to place in quest (search:尋找) of a cheap situation, and always spending more than they ought. His affection for her soon sunk into indifference (lack of interest:冷漠): hers lasted a little longer; and, in spite of her youth and her manners, she retained all the claims to reputation which her marriage had given her.
Though Darcy could never receive him at Pemberley, yet, for Elizabeth’s sake, he assisted him further in his profession. Lydia was occasionally a visitor there, when her husband was gone to enjoy himself in London or Bath; and with the Bingleys they both of them frequently stayed so long, that even Bingley’s good-humour was overcome, and he proceeded so far as to talk of giving them a hint to be gone {They both stayed with the Bingleys so often and for so long that even Bingley’s good nature wore thin, and he actually started talking about dropping a hint that it was time for them to leave}.
Miss Bingley was very deeply mortified (humiliated:羞辱) by Darcy’s marriage; but as she thought it advisable to retain the right of visiting at Pemberley, she dropped all her resentment; was fonder than ever of Georgiana, almost as attentive to Darcy as heretofore (until now:迄今), and paid off every arrear of civility to Elizabeth {made up for any past lack of politeness toward Elizabeth}.
Pemberley was now Georgiana’s home; and the attachment of the sisters was exactly what Darcy had hoped to see. They were able to love each other, even as well as they intended. Georgiana had the highest opinion in the world of Elizabeth; though at first she often listened with an astonishment bordering on alarm at her lively, sportive manner of talking to her brother. He, who had always inspired in herself a respect which almost overcame her affection, she now saw the object of open pleasantry. {Someone she had always respected so much that it nearly overshadowed her affection for him was now being openly teased.} Her mind received knowledge which had never before fallen in her way. By Elizabeth’s instructions she began to comprehend that a woman may take liberties with her husband, which a brother will not always allow in a sister more than ten years younger than himself.
Lady Catherine was extremely indignant (angry:憤怒) on the marriage of her nephew; and as she gave way to all the genuine frankness of her character, in her reply to the letter which announced its arrangement, she sent him language so very abusive (insulting:侮辱) , especially of Elizabeth, that for some time all intercourse was at an end. But at length, by Elizabeth’s persuasion (urging:說服), he was prevailed on to overlook the offence, and seek a reconciliation; and, after a little further resistance (opposition:反對) on the part of his aunt, her resentment gave way, either to her affection for him, or her curiosity to see how his wife conducted herself; and she condescended to wait on them at Pemberley, in spite of that pollution (taint:汙染) which its woods had received, not merely from the presence of such a mistress, but the visits of her uncle and aunt from the city.
With the Gardiners they were always on the most intimate terms. {They were always very close with the Gardiners.} Darcy, as well as Elizabeth, really loved them; and they were both ever sensible of the warmest gratitude towards the persons who, by bringing her into Derbyshire, had been the means of uniting them.
About the Editor
Minghua Li holds a Ph.D. in Education from Stanford University and has retired from East China Normal University. He is now the founder of Word Pair Publishing, LLC, in the United States, where he is developing Word Pair Technology and AI-powered approaches to reading and language learning. He has devoted many years to education and research, with particular interests in language learning, reading, and interest-driven approaches to learning.
For approximately ten years, he led reading-based English-learning programs built around extensive reading, repetition and review, and interaction among learners and teachers. This experience provided a strong practical foundation for his conviction that reading-based learning is the most effective approach to language learning.
He believes the rapid development of artificial intelligence creates unprecedented opportunities to strengthen reading-based learning by providing individualized reading assistance, vocabulary support, review, interaction, and learning guidance at a scale that was previously impractical.
Minghua Li is the creator of Word Pair Technology and the Word Pair Edition series, and a pioneer in exploring the use of AI-powered Word Pair Technology to overcome barriers to reading. Its basic principle is simple: connect what a reader does not know with what the reader already knows, directly where understanding is needed.
The Word Pair editions of classic literature are an early practical application of this approach. His broader vision is Personalized Reading Systems for the AI Age—systems that can learn what individual readers already know and provide personalized support as they read original books, educational materials, webpages, and other forms of written knowledge.
He continues to develop Word Pair Technology and related reading and learning systems toward this larger vision.
關於編者
Minghua Li（李明華）擁有史丹福大學教育學博士學位，現已從華東師範大學退休。他目前是在美國成立的 Word Pair Publishing, LLC 的創始人，致力於開發詞對技術（Word Pair Technology）以及人工智慧驅動的閱讀與語言學習方法。多年來，他一直從事教育與研究工作，尤其關注語言學習、閱讀以及興趣驅動的學習方式。
他曾領導以閱讀為基礎的英語學習項目約十年。這些項目以廣泛閱讀、重複與複習，以及學習者之間和學習者與教師之間的互動為主要方式。這些實踐經驗為他的理念奠定了堅實基礎，使他深信以閱讀為基礎的學習是最有效的語言學習方式。
他認為，人工智慧的迅速發展為強化以閱讀為基礎的學習帶來了前所未有的機遇。人工智慧可以提供個人化的閱讀輔助、詞彙學習、複習、互動和學習指導，其規模是以往難以實現的。
Minghua Li 是詞對技術（Word Pair Technology）和詞對版（Word Pair Edition）系列的創始人，也是探索運用人工智慧驅動的詞對技術來克服閱讀障礙的先驅之一。這項技術的基本原理很簡單：在讀者需要理解幫助的地方，直接將讀者不知道的內容與其已經知道的內容連接起來。
經典文學的詞對版是這一理念的早期實際應用。他更廣泛的願景是發展「人工智慧時代的個人化閱讀系統」（Personalized Reading Systems for the AI Age）——這種系統能夠逐步了解每一位讀者已經掌握的知識，並在其閱讀原版書籍、教育材料、網頁及其他各類書面內容時提供個人化的閱讀支援。
他將繼續發展詞對技術以及相關的閱讀與學習系統，逐步實現這一更宏大的願景。
Endnotes
Thank you to all readers who have taken the time to explore this book.
By the time you finish reading, I hope you will have something to share or communicate with me. I sincerely welcome any feedback, thoughts, or suggestions you may have.
If you would like, please feel free to suggest additional classic works for inclusion in the Word Pair Edition Series.
As this edition is being prepared for publication, several additional titles are already completed and will be released in close succession. Together, they will form a series of ten Word Pair editions:
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen
A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens
A Farewell to Arms, by Ernest Hemingway
Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain
The Call of the Wild, by Jack London
The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley
The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson
You will be able to find published books in the series on Amazon by searching key phrases such as “Word Pair” or “Word Pair Edition.” You can also visit www.wordpairpublishing.com for current information about the Word Pair Edition Series.
WordPairTest™: Vocabulary and Reading Tests companion books are also being created for books in the Word Pair Edition Series as independent volumes. These companion books provide additional opportunities to work with new words and to develop and test reading comprehension based on the original books.
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後記
感謝您撥冗閱讀這本 Word Pair Edition 改編本。希望您不僅喜歡 Jane Austen 的《Pride and Prejudice》，也喜歡本改編版本所帶來的閱讀體驗。我誠摯歡迎您的回饋、意見與建議。
如果您有其他經典作品，希望能改編成Word Pair™ Classics系列，也歡迎向我推薦，我將十分樂意聽取您的建議。
在本書出版之際，以下作品已完成或正陸續出版，作為第一系列的 Word Pair™ English Classics：
A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens
A Farewell to Arms, by Ernest Hemingway
Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain
The Call of the Wild, by Jack London
The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley
The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson
您可以在 Amazon 上搜尋 “Word Pair” 或 “Word Pair Edition” 等關鍵詞，找到已出版的系列書籍。您也可以瀏覽www.wordpairpublishing.com，了解 Word Pair Edition Series 的最新資訊。
我們也正在為Word Pair™ English Classics 中的書籍製作獨立出版的 WordPairTest™: Vocabulary and Reading Tests 配套練習冊。這些配套練習冊讓讀者有更多機會學習新詞，並在閱讀原著的基礎上進一步培養和測試閱讀理解能力。
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