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On average, lefties are more intelligent, imaginative, and talented than righties.
一般而言,左撇子比右撇子更聰明、更有想像力及天份。
What do Leonardo da Vinci, Oprah Winfrey, Martina Navratilova, Celine Dion, and Bill Gates all have in common? _(1)_ Although there is no clear-cut explanation for why some people are born left-handed, most experts believe it is genetic since it commonly runs in families. Making up eight to 13 percent of the world's population, lefties sense more with their right brains, whereas right-handed people process more with their left brains. The right half of the brain controls music, art, creativity, perception, emotions, and genius, while the left half is in charge of speech, language, writing, logic, mathematics, and science. _(2)_ Studies also show that left-handed peopl e with IQs over 140, which is the genius bracket, outnumber their right-handed counterparts.
_(3)_ Being left-handed was considered sinister. With its origins in Latin, the word sinister started out meaning on the left hand, but over the years, it changed to mean evil since it was connected with Satan and witchcraft. Lefties have also been viewed as clumsy and awkward. In fact, this is not their fault. _(4)_
Now, things are changing thanks to International Left-handers Day and the organizations behind it. Since 1976, August 13 has been celebrated annually as a day for lefties. _(5)_ They include a left-handed tea party, left versus right sports competitions, and doing various activities only using the left hand. Despite all their setbacks, left-handers still have the right stuff.
(A) In addition to raising public awareness about the plight of being left-handed, organizers hold events that celebrate left-handedness.
(B) It's no wonder that lefties are creative and visual thinkers, better at three-dimensional perception, and stronger in activities involving hand-to-eye coordination. (C) Left-handers are forced to live in a completely opposite world since almost all tools, machinery, and everyday items are made for right-handers.
(D) However, left-handers haven't always been held in a positive light
(E) They are all left-handed people, also known as lefties, left-handers, or southpaws
1. 第一題空格應選 (E)
理由:
a. 空格前的句子說到李奧納多‧達文西、歐普拉‧溫芙蕾、娜拉提諾娃、席琳‧狄翁和比爾‧蓋茲,這些人之間有什麼共通點(have in common)?
b. 選項 (E) 的句子說,他們全都是慣用左手的人,也就是所謂的左撇子,(E) 選項中的 They 指的就是前一句提到的那些人,並進一步說明他們的共通點就是他們都是左撇子,置入後語意連貫,故選之。
大補丸:
a. left-handed a. 左撇子的
right-handed a. 右撇子的
b. lefty n. 左撇子 righty n. 右撇子
c. left-hander n. 左撇子 right-hander n. 右撇子
d. southpaw n. 左撇子
2. 第二題空格應選 (B)
理由:
a. 空格前兩句說,左撇子較常使用右腦感知,而右撇子則是用左腦處理事務。右腦控制的是音樂、藝術、創造力、認知、情感以及才能,而左腦則掌管說話能力、語言、寫作、邏輯、運算以及科學。
b. 選項 (B) 的句子說,這也難怪左撇子的人會具有創造力、視覺思維、較佳的立體感知能力,並且在需要手眼協調的活動上表現較突出,因為這些特性都與用右腦感知有關,置入後語意連貫,故選之。
大補丸:
a. it is no wonder + that 子句 難怪…… = No wonder + S + V
b. visual a. 視覺的
c. three-dimensional a. 立體的
d. perception n. 認知,理解(力)
e. involve vt. 需要,包含 例: Training for a marathon involves lots of exercise and eating right. (馬拉松的訓練包括許多的體能鍛練和正確飲食。)
f. coordination n. 協調
3. 第三題空格應選 (D)
理由:
a. 空格後的句子提及,左撇子曾被視為是邪惡的。
b. 選項 (D) 則說到,不過(However),左撇子並非總是獲得正面的看法,However 可用來作為承接前一段和下一句的語氣轉折,置入後語意通順,故選之。
大補丸:
a. in a...light 從……角度∕觀點看 例: The new film cast the late author in a different light. (這部新電影用不同的角度詮釋那位已故作家。)
b. positive a. 正面的;積極的 negative a. 反面的;消極的
4. 第四題空格應選 (C)
理由:
a. 空格前的兩個句子說,左撇子也一直被視為手腳不靈活。事實上,這並非左撇子的錯。
b. 選項 (C) 的句子說,由於幾乎所有的工具、機器以及日常用品都是為右撇子設計的,所以左撇子被迫生活在一個完全相反的世界裡,解釋了前兩句中關於左撇子為什麼會被視為手腳不靈活的原因,並點出他們是迫於無奈才會這樣,並非本身的錯,語意連貫,故選之。
大補丸:
a. completely adv. 完全地 例: Sam forgot what his father had told him completely. (山姆把爸爸告訴他的話忘得一乾二淨。)
b. opposite a. 相反的
c. machinery n. 機器,機械裝置
5. 第五題空格應選 (A)
理由:
a. 空格前一句說,自 1976 年以來,每年的 8 月 13 日都成為左撇子的慶祝之日。後一句則說,這些活動包括左撇子茶會(a left-handed tea party)、左撇子和右撇子之間的運動競賽(left versus right sports competitions)以及各式只能使用左手進行的活動(activities only using the left hand)。
b. 僅剩的 (A) 選項提到,除了讓大眾意識到左撇子遇到的困境外,組織者還會舉辦一些活動(events)來慶祝左撇子(celebrate left-handedness),後一句中的 They 指的就是本句中的 events,上下語意連貫,故選之。
大補丸:
a. awareness n. 意識,察覺
b. plight n. 困境 例: The organization was established to relieve the plight of the homeless. (該機構的成立是為了紓解遊民的困境。)
c. left-handedness n. 慣用左手的習慣
right-handedness n. 慣用右手的習慣
1. have...in common 有……相同之處 例:Kevin and Cindy have nothing in common, but they still get along. (凱文和辛蒂毫無共同點,但他們仍相處愉快。)
2. run in families/one's family 是(某人家的)家族遺傳 例: Diabetes runs in Larry's family. (糖尿病是賴瑞家的遺傳疾病。)
3. make up... 組成……,構成…… 例: Asians make up four percent of the population of the US. (亞裔人士佔美國人口的百分之四。)
4. be in charge of... 負責∕掌管…… 例: Ed will be in charge of the new project. (艾德將負責這項新專案。)
5. outnumber vt. 數量上超過 例: In our school, girls outnumber boys. (我們學校女生比男生多。)
6. be connected with... 和……有關 例: The police are digging through all old files connected with this case. (警方正仔細查閱有關這案件的所有舊檔案。)
7. thanks to... 多虧∕由於…… 例: Thanks to the bus driver's quick reaction, a terrible accident was avoided. (多虧公車駕駛的迅速反應才免掉一場可怕的意外。)
8. despite prep. 儘管 = in spite of... 例: Despite all of our efforts, we still lost the game. (儘管盡了全力,我們還是輸了比賽。)
1. clear-cut a. 明確的
2. genetic a. 遺傳的,基因的
3. sense vt. 感覺,意識
4. bracket n. 等級,階層
5. counterpart n. 對應的人或物
6. sinister a. 邪惡的,不祥的;左邊的
7. witchcraft n. 巫術
8. clumsy a. 笨拙的
9. awkward a. 不靈巧的
10. annually adv. 每年一次地
11. versus [ `vRsJs ] prep. 對抗
12. setback n. 挫折
13. stuff n. 本質,要素
李奧納多‧達文西、歐普拉‧溫芙蕾、娜拉提諾娃、席琳‧狄翁和比爾‧蓋茲,這些人之間有什麼共通點?他們全都是慣用左手的人,也就是所謂的左撇子。關於有些人為什麼天生是左撇子,雖然沒有很明確的解釋,但由於這項特徵通常都是家族遺傳,所以大部分專家都認為是基因遺傳所致。全世界左撇子的人口比例佔百分之八至百分之十三,這些人較常使用右腦感知,而右撇子的人則是多用左腦處理事務。右腦控制的是音樂、藝術、創造力、認知、情感以及才能,而左腦則掌管說話能力、語言、寫作、邏輯、運算以及科學。這也難怪左撇子的人會具有創造力和視覺思維,以及較佳的立體感知能力,並且在需要手眼協調的活動上表現較突出。研究也指出智商高過 140(為天才等級)的人,左撇子佔的人數多於右撇子。
不過,左撇子並非總是獲得正面的看法。左撇子曾被視為是邪惡的(sinister)。sinister 這個字來自拉丁文,一開始的意義是『左邊的』,但經年累月下來,這個字因為與撒旦和巫術有關而變成了有『邪惡』的意義。左撇子也一直被視為手腳不靈活。事實上,這並非左撇子的錯。由於幾乎所有的工具、機器以及日常用品都是為右撇子設計的,所以左撇子被迫生活在一個完全相反的世界裡。
而現在多虧國際左撇子日以及相關的組織機構,事情變得不一樣了。自 1976 年以來,每年的 8 月 13 日都成為左撇子的慶祝之日。除了讓大眾意識到左撇子遇到的困境外,組織者還會舉辦一些活動來慶祝左撇子。這些活動包括左撇子茶會、左撇子和右撇子之間的運動競賽,以及各式只能使用左手進行的活動。儘管左撇子遇到重重挫折,但他們仍有自己的一套本領。
答案: 1. (E) 2. (B) 3. (D) 4. (C) 5. (A)
第二篇
The Museum of Bad Art dedicates itself to bringing bad art to the world.
糟糕藝術博物館致力把糟糕藝術帶給大眾認識。
Most of you have heard of the Lourve and the Museum of Modern Art, but have you ever heard of MOBA? This is the Museum of Bad Art, a one-room gallery situated just outside the men's bathroom in the basement of a local movie theater on the _(1)_ of Boston. Since being established in fall of 1993, MOBA's _(2)_ has been to bring "art too bad to be ignored" to the widest of audiences. In 1993, Scott Wilson, an antique dealer, _(3)_ a painting that was thrown out in the trash. _(4)_, he just wanted the frame, but after showing it to Jerry Reilly, they decided to keep it. They felt there was something so bad about it that it was good and _(5)_ the word among their friends to keep an eye out for more bad art. Pretty soon, their collection grew, and Wilson and Reilly established MOBA. Their first exhibition was held in Reilly's basement in March of 1994. _(6)_, their museum outgrew the space and was moved to the basement of the Dedham Community Theatre in Dedham Square, Massachusetts in 1995. Today, MOBA is _(7)_ with a collection of almost 400 pieces of bad art, mostly acquired from sidewalk trash piles or for less than US$6.50 a piece. It has recently expanded to a second gallery in another theater's basement in Somerville. MOBA's curators are dedicated to the collection, preservation, exhibition, and celebration of bad art no matter _(8)_ bizarre, silly, or puzzling they are. However, they uphold rigorous standards about _(9)_ is accepted into their collection. They only collect pieces that were sincerely made but poorly executed. They don't want anything that is deliberately bad or just plain _(10)_. It just goes to show that one man's trash is truly another man's treasure.
(A) what (B) spread (C) boring (D) how (E) Eventually (F) outskirts (G) thriving (H) mission (I) Initially (J) came across
1.This is the Museum of Bad Art, ...in the basement of a local movie theater on the outskirts of Boston. 理由: a.空格前有介詞 on 和定冠詞 the,可知空格內應置入名詞。 b.選項中為名詞的有 (B) spread(流傳,散佈)、(F) outskirts(郊區)和 (H) mission(使命,任務),惟 outskirts 置入後符合語意,並形成下列用法: on the outskirts of... 在……的郊區 = in the suburbs of... outskirt n. 市郊,郊區(常用複數) 例: Mike lives on the outskirts of Chicago. (麥克住在芝加哥郊區。) c.根據上述,可知應選 (F)。
2.Since being established in fall of 1993, MOBA's mission has been to bring "art too bad to be ignored" to the widest of audiences. 理由: a.空格之前有所有格 MOBA's(糟糕藝術博物館的),可知空格內應置入名詞。 b.選項中為名詞的尚有 (B) spread(流傳,散佈)和 (H) mission(使命,任務),惟 mission 置入後符合語意,表糟糕藝術博物館的『使命』就是帶領大眾認識那些『糟糕到你無法視而不見的藝術品』,可知 (H) 為正選。
3.In 1993, Scott Wilson, an antique dealer, came across a painting that was thrown out in the trash. 理由: a.空格前有表人的主詞 Scott Wilson(史考特‧威爾森),後有受詞 a painting(一幅畫),且根據其前的時間副詞 In 1993(在 1993 年),可知空格內應置入過去式的及物動詞或片語及物動詞。 b.符合上述的選項有 (B) spread(傳播,散佈)和 (J) came across(偶然發現∕遇到),惟 came across 置入後符合語意,表在 1993 年,一名古董交易商史考特.威爾森『偶然發現』一幅被扔在垃圾堆的畫作,可知應選 (J)。 c.come across... 偶然發現∕遇到…… 例: Ethan came across a woman that looked like his ex-girlfriend at a party. (伊森在派對上遇到一位和他前女友長得很像的女子。)
4.Initially, he just wanted the frame, but after showing it to Jerry Reilly, they decided to keep it. 理由: a.空格位於句首,後有逗點及完整的句構,可知空格應置入首字母大寫的副詞以修飾全句。 b.符合上述的選項有 (E) Eventually(最後,終於)和 (I) Initially(起初,最初),惟 Initially 置入後符合語意,表『起初』他只是想要那幅畫的畫框,可知 (I) 為正選。 c.initially adv. 起初,最初 例: Initially, Einstein's research was ignored by other scientists. (起初,其他科學家都不把愛因斯坦的研究當一回事。)
5.They felt there was something so bad about it that it was good and spread the word among their friends... 理由: a.空格前有過去式動詞 felt(覺得)和對等連接詞 and,後有受詞 the word(消息),可知空格內應置入過去式的及物動詞或片語及物動詞。 b.符合上述的選項僅剩 (B) spread(傳播,散佈),置入後亦符合語意,故選之。 c.spread n. & vt. 傳播,散佈(三態同形) spread the word 傳播消息 注意: 此處的 word 表『消息』之意,為不可數名詞。 例: I need to spread the word that tomorrow's meeting is canceled. (我必須告訴大家明天會議取消的消息。)
6.Eventually, their museum outgrew the space and was moved to the basement of... 理由: a.空格位於句首,後有逗點及完整的句構,可知空格應置入首字母大寫的副詞以修飾全句。 b.符合上述的選項僅有 (E) Eventually(最後,終於),置入後亦符合語意,故選之。 c.eventually adv. 最後,終於 例: If you work hard, you will eventually achieve your goals. (如果你努力,最後你將達成目標。)
7.Today, MOBA is thriving with a collection of almost 400 pieces of bad art, mostly acquired from sidewalk trash piles or for less than US$6.50 a piece. 理由: a.空格前有主詞 MOBA 和 be 動詞 is,後為介詞 with 引導的介詞片語,可知空格內應置入形容詞或分詞。 b.符合上述的選項有 (C) boring(無趣的)和 (G) thriving(興旺,繁盛),惟 thriving 置入後符合語意,可知應選 (G)。 c.thrive vi. 興旺,繁盛 例: During the Renaissance, science and art thrived in Europe. (在文藝復興時期,科學和藝術在歐洲蓬勃發展起來。)
8.MOBA's curators are dedicated to the collection, preservation, exhibition, and celebration of bad art no matter how bizarre, silly, or puzzling they are. 理由: a.空格前有 no matter,空格後則有形容詞 bizarre, silly, or puzzling(古怪、愚蠢或匪夷所思),可知空格應置入疑問副詞 how,以形成下列用法: no matter how + adj./adv. 不管∕不論如何…… 注意: how 是疑問副詞,在其所引導的副詞子句中修飾形容詞或副詞時,須將該形容詞或副詞往前移位,置於 how 之後,使 how 直接修飾該形容詞或副詞。 例: Patrick insisted on only wearing a shirt no matter how cold it was outside. (不管外頭有多冷,派翠克堅持只穿一件 T 恤。) b.根據上述,可知 (D) how 為正選。
9.However, they uphold rigorous standards about what is accepted into their collection. 理由: a.空格前有介詞 about,後有缺少主詞的完整述部 is accepted into their collection,可知空格內應置入可作引導名詞子句的詞類。 b.符合上述的選項僅剩疑問代名詞 what,可知 (A) 為正選。
10.They don't want anything that is deliberately bad or just plain boring. 理由: a.空格前有 be 動詞 is 和副詞 plain(完全地,徹底地),可知空格內應置入形容詞。 b.選項中為形容詞的僅剩 (C) boring(無趣的),置入後亦符合語意,故選之。
1.basement n. 地下室
2.ignore vt. 忽視
3.antique n. 古董
4.dealer n. 商人;經紀人
5.frame n. 框架
6.sidewalk n. 人行道
7.pile n. 一堆 a trash pile 垃圾堆 8.expand vi. 擴張;發展
9.curator n.(博物館、圖書館等的)館長
10.preservation n. 保存;維護 11.bizarre a. 怪異的
12.puzzling a. 令人迷惑的
13.rigorous a. 嚴格的
14.sincerely adv. 真誠地
1.hear of... 聽說∕知曉…… 例: Did you hear of the art show from your friends or on the Internet? (你是從朋友那裡還是網路上得知這場藝術展覽?)
2.establish vt. 建立,設立例: It has been almost 50 years since the factory was established. (這家工廠已經創立快 50 年了。)
3.keep an eye out for... 留意…… 例: David asked me to keep an eye out for his lost puppy. (大衛要我幫他留意他走失的小狗。)
4.exhibition n. 展覽 on exhibition 展出,展覽中 = on display 例: The Queen's jewels will be on exhibition at the museum for a month. (女王的珠寶將在該博物館展出一個月。)
5.outgrow vt. 長大而不適於例: My son outgrew his shoes, so I had to buy him new ones. (我兒子穿不下他的鞋子,所以我得買雙新的給他。)
6.be dedicated to + N/V-ing 致力於…… = dedicate oneself to + N/V-ing 例: The photographer is dedicated to capturing the true nature of people. (該攝影師致力於捕捉人們最自然的一面。)
7.uphold vt. 維護;維持例: It is his duty as the new mayor to uphold the promises that he made. (維持自己所做的承諾是那位新市長之責。)
8.execute vt. 製作;執行例: The officials failed to execute the plan because of a lack of funds. (因為缺乏資金,官員無法執行這項計劃。)
9.deliberately adv. 故意地 = on purpose 例: Why did you deliberately tell the teacher the wrong answer? (你為什麼故意告訴老師錯誤的答案?)
10.plain adv. 完全地,徹底地例: Many people think Jane's clothes are just plain odd, but I think they are unique. (很多人都覺得珍的衣服很古怪,但我覺得很特別。)
大多數人都聽過羅浮宮和現代藝術博物館,但你曾聽過糟糕藝術博物館(MOBA)嗎?這座單間的畫廊座落於波士頓郊區的一間當地電影院中,位置就在地下室的男廁外。1993 年秋天成立的糟糕藝術博物館,其使命就是帶領大眾認識那些『糟糕到你無法視而不見的藝術品』。 1993 年,一名古董交易商史考特‧威爾森偶然發現一幅被扔在垃圾堆的畫作。起初他只是想要那幅畫的畫框,但把它拿給友人傑瑞‧萊利看之後,他們決定把畫留下來。他們覺得這幅畫糟糕之處讓它反而有可取的地方,並告訴身邊友人幫忙留意糟糕的藝術作品。很快地,他們的收藏漸增,於是威爾森和萊利成立了糟糕藝術博物館。他們首次的展覽於 1994 年的 3 月在萊利的地下室舉辦。最後,他們的博物館空間不敷使用,於是在 1995 年遷到位於麻州 Dedham 廣場的 Dedham 社區戲院地下室。 如今,糟糕藝術博物館擁有近 4 百件糟糕藝術品館藏,其中多數是從路邊的垃圾堆撿來,或是以一件低於 6.5 塊美金所購得。最近還擴展到麻州桑默維爾市一家電影院的地下室開設另一間分館。不論作品有多古怪、愚蠢或匪夷所思,糟糕藝術博物館的館長致力於蒐集館藏、保存作品、舉辦展覽並宣揚糟糕藝術的價值。然而,對於館藏的要求,他們嚴格堅持一個原則,就是只收藏那些認真創作但結果奇差的藝術品。他們並不接受刻意糟糕或全然平淡無奇的作品。這一切證明了某個人的垃圾卻是別人眼中的寶藏這句話
答案: 1. (F) 2. (H) 3. (J) 4. (I) 5. (B) 6. (E) 7. (G) 8. (D) 9. (A) 10. (C)
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