groups to help students to learn.
(A)
arrive (B) divide (C) hire (D) ignore
【秒殺解題】
divide [dəˋvaɪd] v. 分割、劃分(separate)、分享(share)；除 n. 分歧、不和；分水嶺(watershed) →見魔法書p77
division [dəˋvɪʒən] n. 分開；分歧；分配；部門、區；除法
秒殺解字 di(apart)+vid (separate)+e
→「分開」「分開」，表示「分割」、「劃分」。divide和division，d/ʒ轉音，母音通轉。此外，「寡婦」（widow）是divide的同源字，v/w對應，母音通轉，因為寡婦永遠與丈夫「分開」。→見魔法書p77
【延伸補充】：
1.
divide + sth. + into + sth. 把…分成…→見魔法書p77
2.
divide + into + sth. 分成…
3.
divide (up) + sth. + between/among + sb./sth. 分享、分配…
4.
divide (up)/share + sth. + with + sb. 和某人分享
5.
divide + A + by + B = A + divided by + B
A除以B、用B除A
6.
divide + sth. + from + sth. 使…分開…2. I have to ____________ your idea of selling our products to Europe because shipping them out there is too expensive.
(A) reject (B) shine (C) toast (D) visit
【秒殺解題】
produce [prəˋdjus]
v. 生產(make, manufacture) [ˋprɑdjus] n. 農產品
producer
[prəˋdjusɚ] n. 生產者(maker, manufacturer ≠ consumer)；製作人
product
[ˋprɑdəkt] n. 產品→見魔法書p80
production
[prəˋdʌkʃən] n. 生產；產量
productive [prəˋdʌktɪv]
adj. 多產的( ≠ unproductive)；有成效的
productivity
[ˏprodʌkˋtɪvətɪ] n. 生產力
秒殺解字
pro(forward)+duc(lead, tow)+e →「往前」「拉」，才有辦法「生產」新產品。
expend [ɪkˋspɛnd]
v. 花費、耗費(spend)
expenditure
[ɪkˋspɛndɪtʃɚ] n. 支出、花費 (spending)
expense [ɪkˋspɛns] n. 費用；支出；經費
expensive [ɪkˋspɛnsɪv]
adj. 昂貴的→見魔法書p184,
334
spend [spɛnd]
v. 花錢、花時間(expend)
spending
[ˋspɛndɪŋ] n. 支出、花費
pension [ˋpɛnʃən] n.
養老金、年金 →「付」給人養老的錢。
秒殺解字 ex(out)+pend(weigh,
pay) → 等同weigh out, pay out，在商家「秤」「出」某物的重量後，買家把錢「付」「出去」。spend的s有可能是ex或dis的縮減。
reject [rɪˋdʒɛkt] v. 拒絕(refuse, decline, turn down ≠ accept) →見魔法書p127
秒殺解字 re(back)+ject(throw)
→「丟」「回去」，表示「拒絕」、「駁回」。相關同源字有project (n. 計畫)、subject (n.主題；科目)、object (n. 物體；目標v. 反對)、inject (v.注射；引入）
從because知本題是因果句because後面的副詞子句看出運費昂貴，因此把貨物銷往歐洲的想法被拒絕，故選(A)。
3. My parents are really ____________ to me. They have always supported me in whatever I have wanted to do.
(A) changeable (B)
doubtful (C) medical (D)
precious
【秒殺解題】
support [səˋport] v./n. 支持；支撐；擁護；贊助→見魔法書p198, 364
supporter [səˋportɚ] n. 支持者、擁護者
秒殺解字 sup(=sub=up
from under)+port(carry) →「由下往上」「提」，為「支持」、「支撐」。
precious [ˋprɛʃəs] adj. 珍貴的；貴重的(valuable) →見魔法書p202
秒殺解字 precious, price同源，s/ʃ轉音，母音通轉，核心語意是「價格」。相關同源字有appreciate (感激；欣賞；增值)、depreciate (v.貶值；輕視)、prize (n.獎)、praise (v./n. 讚揚)。
【字辨】：previous是「以前的」，和way, obvious 同源。
從第二句可知雙親總是支持(support)，可推論應為具有正向的字，故選(D)
4. Emily enjoys
trying different things and traveling to different places, for she believes that
____________ is
the spice of life.
(A) quarrel (B)
variety (C)
wagon (D)
zipper
【秒殺解題】
vary [ˋvɛrɪ] v. 不同(differ)；改變(change)
variety [vəˋraɪətɪ] n. 變化；多種(kind, sort, type) →見魔法書p276
秒殺解字var(change)+y →
var表示「變化」，有了變化就會產生「不同」。
species [ˋspiʃiz] n. 種類；物種（單複數同型）
spice [spaɪs] n. 香料、調味品；趣味 v. 加香料於；增添趣味) →見魔法書p236
spicy [`spaɪsɪ] adj. 辛辣強烈的(hot)
秒殺解字 spec(look)+i+es → 藉著所「看」外表呈現的不同樣貌，來區分差異，表示「種類」；spice源自拉丁語複數型態的species，指「種類」，早期的藥劑師能分辨四種不同「種類」的「香料」，以香料當「調味品」入菜。
【延伸補充】：
1.
endangered species 瀕臨絕種的動植物
2. Variety is the spice of life. 變化是生活的調味料。→見魔法書p236
5. Instead of being defeated, the tennis
player finally ____________
the obstacles
she faced in the game.
(A)
awoke (B)
hatched (C)
overcame (D)
tickled
instead
of +N/Vi ng代替，而不是
finally [ˋfaɪn!ɪ] adv. 終於(eventually)；最後(lastly) →見魔法書p99
overcome [ˏovɚ ˋkʌm] v. 克服(conquer) →見魔法書p366
秒殺解字over (over) + come (come) → 從「上方」「來」
obstacle [ˋɑbstəkǃ] n. 障礙；阻礙→見魔法書p244, 349
秒殺解字ob(before,
against)+sta(stand)+acle →「站」在「前面」「反對」，表示「障礙」。
【延伸補充】：
1.
obstacle to + sth. …的障礙
2. overcome an obstacle 克服障礙→見魔法書p244
題目表明網球選手並沒有被擊敗，因此可推知她以正向的方式克服阻礙(obstacle)，故選(C)。
6. When it comes to job interviews,
making a good first ____________ is very
important.
(A) confusion (B)
depression (C) explosion (D)
impression
【秒殺解題】
when it comes to + N/Ving 談到…時
interview [ˋɪntɚˏvju] n./v. 面試；訪談→見魔法書p285, 341
interviewer [ˋɪntɚˏvjuɚ]
n. 面試者；採訪者
interviewee [ˏɪntɚvjuˋi] n. 被面試的人；接受訪問者→ ee表示「被…者」。
秒殺解字
inter(between)+view(see) → 「面試」、「訪談」必須「兩者之間」面對面地「看」。
impress [ɪmˋprɛs]
v. 使印象深刻、使欽佩
impression
[ɪmˋprɛʃən] n. 印象；模仿(imitation)；壓印→見魔法書p203
impressive
[ɪmˋprɛsɪv] adj. 令人印象深刻的、令人讚歎的
秒殺解字 im(in, on)+press(press) →「壓」「入」大腦。
【延伸補充】：
1. impress +
sb.+ with/by + sth. 藉由…使某人印象深刻、刮目相看
2.
sb. + be impressed with/by + sth. 對…印象深刻、刮目相看
3. make an impression (on + sb.) 給（某人）留下好印象→見魔法書p203
談論工作面試(job interviews)，即可推斷答案為(D)。整句翻譯: 談到工作面試，留下好的第一印象是很重要的。
7. The student
has been working part time in order to earn ____________ money to
cover his college expenses.
(A) sufficient (B) tropical (C) vacant
(D) weary
8. For
the domestic pork industry, the government has made efforts to prevent
the spread of African swine fever.
(A) cause (B)
melt (C) risk (D)
stop
9. The Taiwan Lantern Festival appealed to
foreign tourists this year for its beautiful
lantern shows.
(A) advised (B) attracted (C)
edited (D) envied
10. Even
though Nancy is busy at work, she still goes fishing from time to time
on
weekends.
(A) always (B) generally (C)
sometimes (D) usually
11. Sam is not easy to get along with.
I do not know how his friends can tolerate him
without any complaints.
(A) break up with (B) catch
up with (C) keep
up with (D) put up with
沒有留言:
張貼留言