1. 第一題空格應選 (F) 理由: a. 空格前一句提及 "But if you look down a bit closer to street level, you may spot a magical world designed for smaller creatures."(但假如你往街道下方看更仔細一點,可能會發現一個專為小動物設計的神奇世界。),而 (F) 項句子提及 "In the past year, a series of miniature shops have popped up that are built for mice."(在過去這一年,一系列專為老鼠建造的微型商店紛紛冒出來。),前一句的 smaller creatures(小動物)與 (F) 項句子的 mice(老鼠)互相呼應,故形成關聯。 b. 根據上述,(F) 項應為正選。 大補丸 a. miniature a. 迷你的,微型的 b. pop up 突然出現;突然發生 同:spring up Many cafés have popped up around my university recently. 最近我的大學校園四周突然冒出許多咖啡店。 2. 第二題空格應選 (B) 理由: a. 空格前一句提及 "Rodents with more expensive dining habits can eat at Il Topolino, which is the Italian name for Mickey Mouse."(擁有更加昂貴飲食習慣的囓齒目動物則可以在 Il Topolino(其為米老鼠的義大利文名字)用餐。),而 (B) 項句子提及 "This fancy restaurant is filled with cheese and has a romantic table for two outside."(這家高檔餐廳擺滿了起司,且在外頭放了一張浪漫的雙人餐桌。),前一句的 expensive dining habits(昂貴飲食習慣)與 (B) 項句子的 fancy restaurant(高檔餐廳)互相呼應,故形成關聯。 b. 根據上述,(B) 項應為正選。 大補丸 fancy a. 高級的,豪華的 The Browns went to a fancy restaurant in celebration of their son's graduation. 布朗一家人到高級餐廳慶祝他們家的兒子畢業。 3. 第三題空格應選 (D) 理由: a. 空格前一句提及 "The shops are the work of a mysterious group of artists, who call themselves Anonymouse MMX."(這些商店是一群神祕藝術家的傑作,他們自稱為 Anonymouse MMX。),而 (D) 項句子提及 "Although these artists prefer to keep their identities a secret, they have set up an Instagram account that has over 5,000 followers."(雖然這些藝術家較喜歡將他們的身分保密,他們已經設立了一個 Instagram 帳號,目前追蹤人數已超過五千人。),(D) 項句子的 these artists(這些藝術家)指的即是前一句的 a mysterious group of artists(一群神祕藝術家),故形成關聯。 b. 根據上述,(D) 項應為正選。 大補丸 a. prefer to V 較喜歡/偏好(做)…… Carl prefers to ride his bike rather than take the bus to work. 卡爾喜歡騎自行車而不喜歡搭公車去上班。 b. identity n. 身分;認同 c. set up... 設立……;創立…… The foundation was set up to raise awareness about breast cancer in Taiwan. 該基金會成立的宗旨是要喚起臺灣人民對於乳癌的意識。 4. 第四題空格應選 (A) 理由: a. 空格前一句提及 "Some residents have even gotten in on the act as well, adding their own tiny posters outside of the shops."(某些居民也共襄盛舉,在商店外頭添加他們自己的微型海報。),而 (A) 項的句子提及 "One of the residents even baked miniature bread for the bakery."(其中一位居民甚至為了麵包店烘烤微型麵包。),前後兩句皆提及 residents(居民)一字,故形成關聯。 b. 根據上述,(A) 項應為正選。 5. 第五題空格應選 (C) 理由: a. 空格前一句提及 "In December, Malmö residents got a bit worried when the cheese and cracker shop suddenly disappeared one Sunday night."(在十二月,當起司與餅乾商店突然在某個星期日夜晚消失無蹤時,馬爾摩居民開始有一點擔憂。),而 (C) 項的句子提及 "By the next morning, however, it had reappeared with some new renovations."(然而,次日早晨,它在經過翻新之後再度出現。),前一句的 disappeared(消失無蹤)與 (C) 項句子的 reappeared(再度出現)互相呼應,故形成關聯。 b. 根據上述,(C) 項應為正選。 大補丸 renovation n. 整修;更新 The contractor provides a complete home renovation at a reasonable price. 這家承包商以合理的價格提供完善的房屋修繕服務。
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