French office workers are going to war with small pieces of paper.
法國上班族上演便利貼大車拼。
Who would have thought that those small, sticky Post-it notes could be used so creatively? In what's being called Post-it wars, office workers in Paris have been trying to _(1)_ each other in coming up with the biggest and the best Post-it artwork.
The first shot in this raging war was in the spring of 2011, _(2)_ employees at French video game company Ubisoft stuck a small space invader, an alien creature from a popular video game from the late 1970s, on its windows. Employees at a bank that faced the video company responded by creating a much larger, more elaborate Post-it creation. Ubisoft countered with another even more epic Post-it window _(3)_ , and the battle was on. Soon, workers at other companies across Paris decided to get in on the fun. Post-it fever has _(4)_ spread to other French cities and even other countries.
The subjects of all these artistic Post-it creations are _(5)_ and can be anything from celebrities, such as Marilyn Monroe and Michael Jackson, to iconic video game figures, including Pac-Man and Super Mario. The more intricate creations are a few stories high and _(6)_ of thousands and thousands of colorful pieces of paper. A website showing photos of many of the pixelated images was created by a French digital communications agency. You can _(7)_ at www.postitwar.com. The site is in French, but the pictures are worth a thousand words in any language.
1. (A) ignore (B) outdo (C) remove (D) distort
2. (A) what (B) which (C) when (D) where
3. (A) content (B) display (C) process (D) review
4. (A) after (B) still (C) once (D) since
5. (A) diverse (B) generous (C) limited (D) promising
6. (A) insist (B) resist (C) consist (D) persist
7. (A) put them out (B) take them out (C) let them out (D) check them out
原來如此
1.In what's being called Post-it wars, office workers in Paris have been trying to outdo each other in coming up with the biggest and the best Post-it artwork.
理由:
a. (A) ignore vt. 忽視，忽略
(B) outdo vt. 超越，勝過
三態為：outdo, outdid, outdone。
例: The young players tried to outdo each other in front of the coach.
（這些年輕選手爭相在教練前出風頭。）
(C) remove vt. 移除；移動
(D) distort vt. 扭曲
例: The newspaper distorted what the politician said during her speech.
（該報扭曲了那位政治人物在演講中所說的話。）
b. 根據語意，可知應選 (B)。
2.The first shot in this raging war was in the spring of 2011, when employees at French video game company Ubisoft stuck...on its windows.
理由:
a. 由於空格前的先行詞 the spring of 2011（2011 年的春天）為表『時間』的名詞，且空格後為一完整的子句，故空格內應置入能修飾時間的關係副詞 when 來引導形容詞子句，故選 (C)。
例: The earthquake struck at 5:10 AM, when most people in Taipei were still sleeping.
（地震發生於凌晨 5 點 10 分，當時許多台北人還在睡夢中。）
b. what 為複合關係代名詞，即等於 the thing(s) which，使用時，其前不可再有先行詞（名詞），故 (A) 不可選。
c. which 為關係代名詞，使用時要作形容詞子句中的主詞或受詞，故 (B) 不可選。
d. where 作關係副詞時，所引導的形容詞子句用來修飾表『地方』的先行詞，故 (D) 亦不可選。
3.Ubisoft countered with another even more epic Post-it window display, and the battle was on.
理由:
a. (A) content n. 內容
(B) display n. 陳列，展示
例: There is a collection of Egyptian art on display at the museum this month.
（博物館這個月正展出一系列埃及藝術收藏品。）
(C) process n. 過程
(D) review n. 評論
例: The review of the Japanese author's new book was generally positive.
（這位日本作家的新書廣泛受到正面的評價。）
b. 根據語意，可知應選 (B)。
4.Post-it fever has since spread to other French cities and even other countries.
理由:
a. 空格前有現在完成式助動詞 has，空格後為過去分詞 spread（散播），可知空格應置入副詞。
b. after 雖可作副詞，但無『完成式助動詞 + after + 過去分詞』之用法，故 (A) 不可選。
c. still（仍然）和 once（曾經、一度）均為副詞，但置入後語意不合，故 (B)、(C) 亦不可選。
d. since 作副詞時，表『從那時起、自此以後』，可修飾完成式或完成進行式的主要子句，since 可置於句尾或句中完成式助動詞 have、has、had 之後，置入後符合語意、用法，故選 (D)。
例: Tom graduated from college last year and hasn't been able to find a job since.
（湯姆自去年大學畢業後一直找不到工作。）
5.The subjects of all these artistic Post-it creations are diverse and can be anything from celebrities, such as Marilyn Monroe and Michael Jackson, to iconic video game figures, including Pac-Man and Super Mario.
理由:
a. (A) diverse a. 多樣化的
例: The school offers a diverse range of courses for students to choose from.
（學校提供一系列多元的課程供學生選擇。）
(B) generous a. 慷慨的
(C) limited a. 有限的
例: The politician's power was limited because he was going to be replaced soon.
（那位政治家的權力有限，因為他很快就要被取代了。）
(D) promising a. 有希望的，有前途的
例: Lisa is a promising young actress that will surely be a success someday.
（莉莎是個年輕有為的女演員，將來一定會成功。）
b. 根據語意，可知應選 (A)。
6.The more intricate creations are a few stories high and consist of thousands and thousands of colorful pieces of paper.
理由:
a. (A) insist vi. 堅持
insist on... 堅持（做）……
例: Gina insists on cooking for me every time I visit her.
（每次我去探望吉娜時，她都堅持做飯給我吃。）
(B) resist vi. & vt. 抵抗，抗拒
例: The official couldn't resist the temptation and took the bribe.
（那個政府官員禁不住誘惑而接受了賄賂。）
(C) consist vi. 組成（與介詞 of 並用）
consist of... 由……組成；包括……
例: The mall mainly consists of stores that sell very expensive products.
（這座購物中心主要是由販售昂貴商品的店家組成。）
(D) persist vi. 持續；堅持
persist in... 持續……；堅持……
例: If you persist in harassing your ex-girlfriend, she'll file charges against you.
（如果你繼續騷擾你的前女友，她會對你提出控告。）
b. 根據語意、用法，可知 (C) 應為正選。
7.You can check them out at www.postitwar.com.
理由:
a. (A) put...out/put out... 使……熄滅
例: Don't try to put out a grease fire with water.
（別試圖用水撲滅油類引起的火災。）
(B) take...out/take out... 將……拿出去
例: Tim and Karen are arguing about whose turn it is to take out the trash.
（提姆和凱倫為了輪到誰去倒垃圾而爭吵。）
(C) let...out/let out... 讓……出去；釋放……
例: Crying is a good way of letting out our emotions.
（哭泣是我們發洩情緒的好方法。）
(D) check...out/check out... 瞧一瞧……
例: Let's go check out the new koalas at the city zoo.
（咱們去市立動物園瞧一瞧新到的無尾熊吧。）
b. 根據語意，可知應選 (D)。
精解字詞片語
1.creatively adv. 有創造性地
例: The advertiser used the billboard very creatively to promote their product.
（該廣告業者非常有創意地運用廣告牌來宣傳他們的產品。）
2.come up with... 想出……（方法、點子等）
例: I've come up with a plan that will save me hundreds of dollars a day.
（我想出了 1 個計劃，可以讓我 1 天省好幾百塊。）
3.stick vt. 黏，貼；使困住
三態為：stick, stuck, stuck。
be stuck in... 被困在……中，陷於……無法動彈
例: Sue stuck her gum to the bottom of her desk when no one was looking.
（小蘇趁沒人看見的時候把口香糖黏在桌子底下。）
例: We were stuck in traffic for an hour this morning.
（我們今天早上被困在車陣中 1 個小時。）
4.respond vi. 回應（其後與介詞 to 並用）
respond to... 回應……
例: The president went on TV to respond to the accusations that he accepted bribes.
（總統上電視回應關於他收賄的指控。）
5.elaborate a. 精心製作∕設計的 & vi. 詳細說明
elaborate on... 詳細說明……
例: People dressed up in elaborate costumes for the parade.
（人們穿著精心設計的服裝參加遊行。）
例: I'll set up the general plan, and then Kathy will elaborate on the details.
（我會擬定概略計劃，然後凱西會詳細說明細節。）
6.counter vt. 對抗，抵抗
例: To counter his hair loss, Hank started using a special medicated shampoo.
（為了對抗掉髮，漢克開始使用特別的藥用洗髮精。）
7.get in on... 加入……，參與……
例: The entire class got in on surprising the teacher with a birthday gift.
（全班同學一起送生日禮物，給老師一個驚喜。）
8.be worth + N/V-ing 值得……
例: This interesting issue is worth studying further.
（這個有趣的議題值得進一步研究。）
單字小舖
1.Post-it n. 利貼（便條紙商標名）
Post-it note n. 利貼便條紙
2.sticky a. 黏的
3.artwork n. 藝術品
4.shot n. 開槍，開砲
5.raging a. 猛烈的；狂暴的
6.invader n. 侵略者
7.alien a. 外星人的 & n. 外星人
8.epic a. 巨大的，宏偉的
9.artistic a. 藝術的
10.iconic a. 具代表性的，象徵性的
icon n. 偶像
11.figure n. 人物
12.intricate a. 錯綜複雜的
13.pixelated a. 像素化的，像點陣圖的
14.communications a. 通訊的
注意:
communication 為名詞，表『通訊』，加了 -s 後可作形容詞用，如：
communications systems 通訊系統
communications satellite 通訊衛星
中文翻譯
誰能想到那些又小又黏的便利貼可以被運用得這麼有創意？在這場『便利貼大戰』中，巴黎上班族試圖構想出最壯觀最棒的便利貼藝術品來勝過對手。
這場猛烈戰役的第一槍始於 2011 年春天，當時法國遊戲開發商 Ubisoft 的員工在玻璃窗上，貼出 1970 年代末著名電玩遊戲中迷你版的太空侵略者這隻外星生物。遊戲公司對面的銀行員工看到後，便貼起更大更精緻的便利貼創作以示回應。Ubisoft 則不甘示弱地在窗戶上貼出更巨大的便利貼圖案，戰火於是開始燃燒。沒多久，整個巴黎的其他公司員工決定加入『便利貼大戰』的行列。自此以後，便利貼的戰火蔓延至法國其他城市，甚至延燒到其他國家。
便利貼藝術創作的主題五花八門，從瑪麗蓮‧夢露和麥克‧傑克森等名人，到小精靈和超級瑪利等代表性電玩人物都包括在內。其中較複雜的創作由成千上萬的彩色便利貼所組成，規模有數層樓之高。法國一家數位通訊社架設了一個網站，站內張貼了許多這些點陣圖般的圖案。你可以上 www.postitwar.com 瞧一瞧這些作品。雖然那是個法語網站，不過這些圖像就足以取代任何語言的千言萬語。
答案：1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (C) 7. (D)
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