德國、荷蘭及美國等國家都宣稱甜甜圈是它們發明的。
For such a simple, cheap treat, donuts are incredibly popular. Donuts are usually made from dough, fried, and then flavored with sugar or other ingredients, but different countries have their own _(1)_.
When something is as popular as the donut, it can be quite difficult to _(2)_ its history. Many countries claim to have invented the donut, and the true story is lost to time. However, one thing seems to be sure—it all started with the problem of what to do with the dough that was left over _(3)_ making bread. Because it seemed like a waste to throw away the scraps, some clever cook decided to fry the _(4)_ dough in boiling oil. Many believe this first happened in Holland and Germany. Later, the Germans _(5)_ this idea and made it sweeter, rolling the dough in sugar after it had been fried. They also tied the pieces of dough into knots to make them look nicer, which is where the name comes from (dough–knots).
There are other versions of the history of the donut, _(6)_. Americans believe that a man named Hansen Gregory was the first to make a ring-shaped donut. Gregory, a seaman, hated the way donuts were uncooked in the middle, so he cut a hole in them before frying them. _(7)_ the true story is, donuts are still a tasty treat enjoyed all over the world. Today, the popularity of the donut is only growing in Taiwan and around the globe.
1. (A) similarities (B) appliances (C) variations (D) measurements
2. (A) get over (B) figure out (C) make up (D) deal with
3. (A) before (B) after (C) because (D) until
4. (A) excess (B) spoiled (C) spilt (D) extreme
5. (A) admitted (B) arrested (C) affected (D) adopted
6. (A) therefore (B) otherwise (C) though (D) regardless
7. (A) Whatever (B) Wherever (C) No matter (D) No wonder
- Donuts are usually made from dough, ...but different countries have their own variations.
理由:
a. (A) similarity n. 相似
例: This small town has a certain similarity to the one I live in.
（這座小鎮在某方面和我居住的城鎮有相似之處。）
(B) appliance n. 用具；設備
electric appliances 電器用品
(C) variation n. 變化；差異
例: Our new plan is actually a slight variation of the original one.
（我們的新計劃事實上是將原先的計劃稍作改變。）
(D) measurement n. 尺寸
b. 根據語意，可知應選 (C)，置入後表各國各有自己不同的『變化』。 - When something is as popular as the donut, it can be quite difficult to figure out its history.
理由:
a. (A) get over... 從……恢復過來
= recover from...
例: Julie had a hard time getting over the breakup with her boyfriend.
（茱莉很難平復和男友分手的傷痛。）
(B) figure out... 弄清楚／查明白……
例: The detective is trying to figure out what happened to the missing woman.
（該警探正設法查清楚那位失蹤婦人發生什麼事。）
(C) make up... 構成……
例: Chinese people make up a large majority of the population of Singapore.
（華人佔了新加坡人口的大部分。）
(D) deal with... 處理／應付……
= cope with...
例: I have a lot of work to deal with today.
（我今天有很多工作要處理。）
b. 根據語意，可知應選 (B)，置入後表像甜甜圈這種風靡大眾的東西，要『查清楚』其歷史淵源是相當困難的事。 - ...it all started with the problem of what to do with the dough that was left over after making bread.
理由:
a. 空格後為動名詞 making，可知空格應置入介詞，(C) because（因為）為副詞連接詞，故不可選。
b. (D) until（直到……時）雖可作介詞，但後面須接表時間的名詞，故 (D) 亦不可選。
c. (A) before（在……之前）和 (B) after（在……之後）皆為介詞，但根據語意，應選 (B) after，置入後表甜甜圈的發明源起於如何處理做麵包『後』所剩下的麵糰這個問題。 - ..., some clever cook decided to fry the excess dough in boiling oil.
理由:
a. (A) excess a. 多餘的；過量的
例: There will be an extra charge for excess baggage.
（過重的行李將額外收費。）
(B) spoiled a. 被寵壞的；腐壞的
a spoiled child 被寵壞的小孩
(C) spilt a. 溢出的
例: There is no use crying over spilt milk.
（覆水難收。──諺語）
(D) extreme a. 極度的
b. 根據語意，可知應選 (A)，置入後表因為把剩下的麵糰丟掉似乎很浪費，某位聰明的廚師便把『多餘的』麵糰放進熱油裡炸。 - Later, the Germans adopted this idea and made it sweeter, ...
理由:
a. (A) admit vt. 承認
(B) arrest vt. & n. 逮捕
be under arrest 被逮捕
例: The young man was under arrest for robbing a bank.
（那名年輕人因搶銀行而被捕。）
(C) affect vt. 影響
例: The bad weather has affected everyone's mood.
（惡劣的天氣影響了每個人的心情。）
(D) adopt vt. 採取
例: After a lengthy discussion, the boss agreed to adopt my idea.
（經過冗長的討論，老闆同意採用我的點子。）
b. 根據語意，可知應選 (D)。 - There are other versions of the history of the donut, though.
理由:
a. (A) therefore adv. 因此，所以
(B) otherwise adv. 否則，不然
例: Get in bed! Otherwise, I will ground you for a week.
（上床睡覺！不然我要罰你禁足一星期。）
(C) though adv. 然而，不過
注意:
though 作副詞時，通常置於句尾，其前加逗點，亦可置於句中作插入語，前後以逗點相隔。
例: Joe is fat; he's quick when playing basketball, though.
（喬很胖，不過打籃球時動作卻很敏捷。）
(D) regardless adv. 無論如何
regardless of... 不管／不論……
例: We will go hiking regardless of the weather.
（不管天氣如何，我們都會去健行。）
b. 根據上述語意及用法，可知應選 (C)。 - Whatever the true story is, donuts are still a tasty treat enjoyed all over the world.
理由:
a. (A) whatever conj. 不管什麼
= no matter what
注意:
whatever 在其所引導的副詞子句中，可作主詞、受詞或在 be 動詞後作主詞補語。
例: Whatever you say, I'm not going to change my mind.
（不管你說什麼，我都不會改變心意。）
(B) wherever adv. 無論何處
= no matter where
例: Wherever Billy hides, his mother can always find him.
（不論比利躲在何處，他媽媽都能找到他。）
(C) 無 "no matter + S + V" 的用法。
(D) no wonder + S + V 難怪……
例: Kent stayed up late last night. No wonder he overslept this morning.
（肯特昨晚熬夜，難怪他今天早上睡過頭。）
b. (C) No matter 後不可直接接主詞和受詞，故不可選。根據語意及用法，可知應選 (A)。
- delight n. 使人高興的事物（可數）；樂趣（不可數）
take delight in... 喜愛／樂於從事……
例: Sally takes delight in playing the guitar.
（莎莉很喜歡彈吉他。） - incredibly adv. 極為；難以置信地
例: I met an incredibly gorgeous girl at Alan's birthday party.
（我在艾倫的生日派對上遇到一位驚為天人的美女。）
例: Incredibly, no one was hurt in the explosion.
（令人難以置信的是，沒有人在那場爆炸中受傷。） - be made from... 由……製成（成品不保有材料原來的性質或形狀）
be made of... 由……製成（成品仍保有材料原來的性質或形狀）
例: The bike was made entirely from recycled materials.
（那輛自行完全是用回收資源所製成。）
例: The chair is made of bamboo.
（這張椅子是竹製的。） - be left over 剩餘，剩下來
leftovers n. 剩菜（恆用複數）
例: Mom made a delicious meal out of the food that was left over from last night's dinner.
（媽媽用昨晚剩下的飯菜做出美味的一餐。）
例: Dad feeds our cat leftovers every night.
（爸爸每晚用剩菜餵我們家的貓咪。） - throw away... 將……扔掉
例: You need to throw away these old magazines if you want more space.
（你如果想要多一點空間，就應該把這些舊雜誌丟掉。） - knot n. 結；關係
tie the knot 結為連理，結婚
= get married
例: John tied the knot with Mary last Saturday.
（約翰與瑪麗上週六結婚了。）
- dunk vt. 將（食物）浸泡（在咖啡、牛奶等中）
dunk cookies into milk 將餅乾浸在牛奶中 - treat n. 點心
- donut n. 甜甜圈（= doughnut）
- dough n. 麵糰
- fry vt. 油炸
- flavor vt. 給……調味 & n. 味道
- ingredient n. 成份，（烹飪）原料
- scrap n. 碎片，小塊
- boiling a. 滾沸的
- roll vt. 使滾動，捲
- ring-shaped a. 環狀的
- popularity n. 流行，普及
- be lost to time 隨時間而消逝
- start with... 起源於……
甜甜圈是種簡單、便宜的點心，卻出乎意料地受歡迎。甜甜圈通常是由麵糰製成，炸過之後再灑上糖或其他食材增添風味，但各國各有自己不同的變化。
像甜甜圈這種風靡大眾的東西，要查清楚其歷史淵源是相當困難的事。許多國家都聲稱它們發明了甜甜圈，但真相卻早已隨時間消逝。然而，唯一似乎可以確定的是，甜甜圈的發明源起於如何處理做麵包後所剩下的麵糰這個問題。因為把剩下的麵糰丟掉似乎很浪費，某位聰明的廚師便把多餘的麵糰放進熱油裡炸。許多人都相信這是始於荷蘭或德國。之後德國人採用了這個主意，將麵糰炸過後，再裹上糖粉讓它變得更甜。他們也會將一塊塊麵糰打結，使其看起來更美觀，這也是 donut（dough–knots）這個字的由來。
不過，甜甜圈的由來還有其他的版本。美國人相信 Hansen Gregory 是第一個做出環狀甜甜圈的人。Gregory 是一位水手，他很討厭甜甜圈中間都會炸不熟，所以就在炸之前先將麵糰挖洞。不管真相為何，甜甜圈仍是受全世界所喜愛的美味點心。現今在台灣和全球各地，甜甜圈受歡迎的程度都是有增無減。
標準答案: 1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (A) 5. (D) 6. (C) 7. (A) F
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