1. In addition, they try to keep their companies environmentally aware and globally involved.理由:
a. 空格前有不完全及物動詞 keep(保持)、名詞詞組 their companies(他們的公司),和副詞 environmentally(環境方面地),可知空格內應置入形容詞以作為受詞補語。
b. 符合上述的選項有 (D) win-win(雙贏的)、(E) aware(意識到的;察覺的)、(G) reverse(相反的)和 (L) energy-efficient(節能的),惟 aware 置入後符合語意,故選 (E)。
c. aware a. 意識到的;察覺的
environmentally aware 有環保意識的
2. Clearly, achieving all of these goals is not an easy task.理由:
a. 空格後有名詞詞組 all of these goals(所有這些目標),而本句已有 be 動詞 is 和主詞補語 not an easy task(不是簡單的事),可知空格內應置入及物動詞的動名詞(V-ing)或不定詞(to + 原形動詞),以形成動名詞片語或不定詞片語作為本句的主詞。
b. 符合上述的選項有 (C) achieving(完成,實現)、(F) downloading(下載)和 (K) upgrading(使升級),惟 achieving 置入後符合語意,可知應選 (C)。
c. achieve vt. 完成,實現
achieve a/the/one's goal (某人)達成目標
= attain a/the/one's goal
= accomplish a/the/one's goal
例: Jim eventually achieved his goal by working hard.
(吉姆藉由努力最後終於達成了他的目標。)
3. It is usually the good deeds and environmentally friendly advances that get the least amount of attention.理由:
a. 空格前有介詞 of,可知空格應置名詞或動名詞。
b. 符合上述條件的選項有 (A) stick(棍子)、(F) downloading(下載)、(G) reverse(相反)、(H) attention(注意)和 (K) upgrading(升級),惟 attention 置入後符合語意,可知 (H) 應為正選 。
c. attention n. 注意
get/attract one's attention 吸引某人的注意
例: Hillary's red hair never fails to attract people's attention.
(希拉蕊的一頭紅髮總是吸引眾人的目光。)
4. Carrotmobbing, which is derived from the positive part of the idiom carrot and stick, is when a large group...理由:
a. 空格前有名詞 carrot(胡蘿蔔)和對等連接詞 and,可知空格應置入名詞形成對等。
b. 選項中為名詞的有 (A) stick(棍子)和 (G) reverse(相反),惟 stick 置入後符合語意,並與 carrot 形成以下用法:
carrot and stick 獎賞與懲罰;軟硬兼施
stick n. 棍,棒
例: When dealing with North Korea, the US tries to use a carrot and stick approach.
(美國試圖用軟硬兼施的方法來處理北韓問題。)
c. 根據上述,可知 (A) 為正選。
5. He challenged 23 owners in the area to modify their convenience stores in environmentally friendly ways and promised to...理由:
a. 空格前有不定詞 to,而空格後有名詞詞組 their convenience stores(他們的便利商店),可知空格內應置入原形的及物動詞。
b. 符合上述的選項有 (B) notify(通知)、(G) reverse(使相反;使反轉)、(I) modify(修改)和 (J) encourage(鼓勵),惟 modify 置入後符合語意,可知應選 (I)。
c. modify vt. 修改
例: The engineer modified the computer so that it would run faster.
(那位工程師把電腦稍加修改使其運作得更快。)
6. The one that pledged the largest amount of that day's earnings on upgrading their store would win the mob's sales.理由:
a. 空格前有介詞 on,後有名詞詞組 their store(他們的商店),可知空格內應置入動名詞形態的及物動詞。
b. 符合上述的選項有 (F) downloading(下載)和(K) upgrading(使升級),惟 upgrading 置入後符合語意,故選 (K)。
c. upgrade vt. 使升級;提升,提高
例: We upgraded the anti-virus software on our computers to increase security.
(我們將電腦的防毒軟體升級來增加安全性。)
7. A pledge of 22 percent got the winning store US$9,200 in revenue, positive recognition, and a new energy-efficient lighting system.理由:
a. 空格前有不定冠詞 a 和形容詞 new(新的),後有名詞詞組 lighting system(照明系統),可知空格應置入形容詞。
b. 選項中可作形容詞的有 (D) win-win(雙贏的)、(G) reverse(相反的)和 (L) energy-efficient(節能的),惟 energy-efficient 置入後符合語意,可知應選 (L)。
c. energy-efficient a. 節能的
例: I want to buy an energy-efficient refrigerator.
(我想買一台省電冰箱。)
8. His Carrotmob movement employs a reverse boycott called a buycott.理由:
a. 空格前有不定冠詞 a,後有名詞 boycott(聯合抵制),可知空格內應置入形容詞。
b. 選項中可作形容詞的有 (D) win-win(雙贏的)和 (G) reverse(相反的),惟 reverse 置入後符合語意,故選 (G)。
c. reverse a. 相反的
例: Can you recite the alphabet in reverse order?
(你能倒背英文的 26 個字母嗎?)
9. ...Carrotmobs encourage businesses to listen to their demands while also giving them the means to make the changes.理由:
a. 空格前有主詞 Carrotmobs(胡蘿蔔暴民),後有受詞 businesses(企業),可知空格內應置入複數形的及物動詞。
b. 符合上述的選項有 (B) notify(通知)和 (J) encourage(鼓勵),惟 encourage 置入後符合語意,故選 (J)。
c. encourage vt. 鼓勵
encourage sb to V 鼓勵某人從事……
例: My parents encouraged me to study abroad.
(我的父母親鼓勵我出國留學。)
10. It's a win-win situation that leaves both sides smiling.理由:
a. 空格前有不定冠詞 a,後有名詞 situation(情況),可知空格內應置入形容詞。
b. 符合上述的選項僅有 (D) win-win(雙贏的),置入後亦符合語意,故為正選。
c. win-win a. 雙贏的
例: I'm offering you a win-win deal. We can both make a lot of money together.
(我提供你一個雙贏的交易。我們可以一起賺大錢。)
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