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Chi Chi’s Sublime◆ and Splendorous◆ Story 重獲新生！美英雄犬賺人熱淚
by William Ryan |
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The story of Chi Chi, a four-year-old female golden retriever◆ rescue dog, is encouraging. The little pooch◆’s face alone could steal your heart. However, Chi Chi __1__ everyone who knows her with her courage, perseverance, forgiveness, and spirit of giving. Last year, Chi Chi won the 2018 American Hero Dog Award, beating out 265 other __2__ and receiving over a million votes.
Chi Chi’s miraculous story began when she was found bound and left for dead in a dumpster◆. The brave, gentle-spirited canine◆ __3__ a life-saving quadruple◆ limb amputation◆, and shortly after, was adopted by an Arizona family. She had to be __4__ with customized◆ prostheses◆ because her legs were amputated at different levels. Although she was initially anxious about people in her new home, before long, Chi Chi knew she was in a safe __5__. She was soon walking and playing, exhibiting her innate, benevolent nature. With her new family’s loving care and generosity, Chi Chi eventually thrived.
Two years later, Chi Chi began working as a __6__ therapy dog for human amputees and others in need. Chi Chi’s endlessly sweet mood opens people’s hearts, while her perceptive◆ __7__ lets her sense where her love is needed. Veterans◆ undergoing physical rehabilitation◆, people with depression, and children learning how to read are among the __8__ of Chi Chi’s attention.
One example of Chi Chi’s special care was a 10-year-old double amputee and __9__ burn victim named Owen Mahan, who saw the pup◆ on social media. His family flew to Arizona from their home in Indiana to meet the golden retriever. After an __10__ meeting, the two spent the weekend together. Chi Chi also inspires thousands around the world through her Instagram account. Not even distance is an obstacle when it comes to her ability to help people.
(A) severe (B) fitted (C) offensive (D) endured
(E) insults (F) recipients (G) moves (H) personality
(I) nominees (J) emotional (K) certified (L) environment
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(A) severe a. 嚴重的；嚴厲的
•Fred suffered a severe head injury in the accident.
弗烈德在那起意外中頭部受到重傷。
(B) fitted a. 有……設備的；訂做的；合身的
fit vt. 安裝；適合
be fitted with... 配備／安裝……
•The restrooms in this building have been fitted with automatic faucets.
這棟大樓的廁所都裝上了感應式水龍頭。
(C) offensive a. 無禮的；冒犯的 & n.（軍事的）進攻
•Gary’s remarks about the girl were rather offensive.
蓋瑞對這女孩的評論相當無禮。
(D) endure vt. 忍受，忍耐
•No one can endure Kent’s bad temper.
沒有人能忍受肯特的壞脾氣。
(E) insult vt. & n. 侮辱，羞辱
•Jim decided to take revenge on the person who had insulted him.
吉姆決定要報復那個侮辱他的人。
(F) recipient n. 接受者
•Unfortunately, my name wasn’t on the list of recipients of the prize.
很遺憾，我的名字沒在受獎名單上。
(G) move vt. 使感動；移動 & n. 措施；行動
•Andy was deeply moved by what happened to that orphan.
那個孤兒的遭遇令安迪為之動容。
(H) personality n. 個性，性格
•Compared to her younger sister, who has a lively personality, Amy is very quiet.
和妹妹活潑的個性比起來，愛咪很安靜。
(I) nominee n. 被提名人，入圍者
•Do you know the nominees for the Academy Award for Best Actor?
你知道奧斯卡最佳男主角的入圍者嗎？
(J) emotional a. 感情激動的；情緒的
•My mom became emotional upon reading the card I sent her.
我媽看了我寄給她的卡片時深受感動。
(K) certified a. 經過認證的；持有證照的，合格的
certify vt. 認證
•The man who saved me from drowning was not a certified lifeguard.
把我救起免於溺斃的男子不是持有證照的救生員。
(L) environment n. 環境
•It took the new employee about a month to adapt to the new environment.
這名新進員工花了一個月左右的時間去適應新環境。 |
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1. However, Chi Chi moves everyone who knows her with her courage...
理由
a. 空格前有主詞 Chi Chi（奇奇），而空格後有受詞 everyone（每個人），故知空格應置入第三人稱單數及物動詞。
b. 選項中有 (B) fitted、(D) endured、(E) insults、(G) moves 及 (K) certified 符合條件，根據語意，奇奇因牠的勇氣和……「感動」了所有認識牠的人，可知答案應選 (G)。
2. Last year, Chi Chi won the 2018 American Hero Dog Award, beating out 265 other nominees...
理由
a. 空格前有數字 265 及形容詞 other（其他的），故知空格應置入複數名詞。
b. 選項中尚有 (E) insults、(F) recipients 及 (I) nominees 符合條件，根據語意，奇奇擊敗其他兩百六十五隻「被提名的狗狗」贏得 2018 年美國英雄犬獎，可知答案應選 (I)。
3. The brave, gentle-spirited canine endured a life-saving quadruple limb amputation, and shortly after, was adopted by an Arizona family.
理由
a. 空格前有作主詞的名詞詞組 The brave, gentle-spirited canine（這隻勇敢、性情溫和的小狗），而空格後有作受詞的名詞詞組 a life-saving quadruple limb amputation（一場救命的四肢截肢手術），且根據本句時態，故知空格應置入過去式及物動詞。
b. 選項中有 (B) fitted、(D) endured 及 (K) certified 符合條件，根據語意，這隻勇敢、性情溫和的小狗「撐過」救命的四肢截肢手術，可知答案應選 (D)。
4. She had to be fitted with customized prostheses because...
理由
a. 空格前有 be 動詞 be，而空格後有介詞 with，故知空格應置入形容詞或分詞。
b. 選項中尚有 (A) severe、(B) fitted、(C) offensive、(J) emotional 及 (K) certified 符合條件，根據語意，牠必須「配戴」訂做的義肢，且 “be fitted with...” 為固定用法，故答案應選 (B)。
5. ... before long, Chi Chi knew she was in a safe environment.
理由
a. 空格前有不定冠詞 a 及形容詞 safe（安全的），故知空格應置入單數可數名詞。
b. 選項中有 (C) offensive、(H) personality 及 (L) environment 符合條件，根據語意，不久之後，奇奇便明白自己身處在一個安全的「環境」中，可知答案應選 (L)。
6. Two years later, Chi Chi began working as a certified therapy dog...
理由
a. 空格前有不定冠詞 a，而空格後有名詞詞組 therapy dog（治療犬），故知空格應置入子音開頭的形容詞以修飾 therapy dog。
b. 選項中尚有 (A) severe 及 (K) certified 符合條件，根據語意，奇奇成為一隻「經過認證的」治療犬，可知答案應選 (K)。
7. ... while her perceptive personality lets her sense where her love is needed.
理由
a. 空格前有所有格 her 及形容詞 perceptive（敏銳的），而空格後有第三人稱單數及物動詞 lets（讓），故知空格應置入單數名詞。
b. 選項中尚有 (C) offensive 及 (H) personality 符合條件，根據語意，敏銳的「個性」讓牠能察覺哪裡需要牠的愛，可知答案應選 (H)。
8. Veterans undergoing physical rehabilitation, people with depression, and children learning how to read are among the recipients of Chi Chi’s attention.
理由
a. 空格前有介詞 among（在三者或以上的……之間）及定冠詞 the，而空格後有介詞 of，故知空格應置入複數名詞。
b. 選項中尚有 (E) insults 及 (F) recipients 符合條件，根據語意，退伍軍人、憂鬱症患者以及孩子都是奇奇關注的「對象」，可知答案應選 (F)。
9. One example of Chi Chi’s special care was a 10-year-old double amputee and severe burn victim named Owen Mahan...
理由
a. 空格後有名詞詞組 burn victim（燒傷受害者），故知空格應置入形容詞以修飾 burn victim。
b. 選項中尚有 (A) severe、(C) offensive 及 (J) emotional 符合條件，根據語意，接受奇奇特別關照的一個例子是一名十歲男孩歐文．馬漢，他的雙腿截肢並被「嚴重」燒傷，可知答案應選 (A)。
10. After an emotional meeting, the two spent the weekend together.
理由
a. 空格前有不定冠詞 an，而空格後有名詞 meeting
（見面），故知空格應置入母音開頭的形容詞以修飾 meeting。
b. 選項中有 (C) offensive 及 (J) emotional 符合條件，根據語意，在「令人動容的」一次見面後，他倆共度週末，可知答案應選 (J)。
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1. beat out... / beat... out 打敗／戰勝……
•They beat out a rival company to win the contract.
他們打敗一間競爭對手公司而贏得那份合約。
2. leave (sb) for dead 任由（某人）自生自滅
•The guy was badly beaten and left for dead by some gangsters.
幾個流氓痛毆那名男子並任由他自生自滅。
3. be anxious about... 對……感到焦慮／緊張
anxious a. 焦慮的
•Julia is anxious about the interview tomorrow.
茱莉亞對明天的面試感到緊張。
4. when it comes to N/V-ing 談到／提及……
= speaking of N/V-ing
•Tim has no sense when it comes to money.
一提到錢，提姆根本毫無判斷力可言。 |
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◆ sublime a. 令人崇敬的；極好的
◆ splendorous a. 璀璨的；華麗的
◆ a golden retriever 黃金獵犬
retriever n. 獵犬，尋回犬
◆ pooch n. 狗
◆ dumpster n. 大型垃圾箱
◆ canine n. 狗，犬 & a. 犬科的
◆ quadruple a. 涉及四個的；四倍的
◆ amputation n. 截肢（手術）
amputate vt. & vi. 截肢
amputee n. 被截肢者
◆ customize vt. 訂做，客製化（本文為過去分詞作形容詞用）
◆ prostheses n. 義肢（複數形）
prosthesis n. 義肢（單數形）
◆ benevolent a. 仁慈的，善良的
◆ perceptive a. 敏銳的
◆ veteran n. 退役軍人，老兵
◆ rehabilitation n. 康復；恢復（常簡寫為 rehab）
◆ pup n. 小狗；動物幼崽 |
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重獲新生！美英雄犬賺人熱淚
被拯救的四歲母黃金獵犬奇奇的故事相當鼓舞人心。光是這隻小狗的臉蛋就足以偷走你的心。然而，奇奇因牠的勇氣、毅力、寬恕和奉獻精神感動了所有認識牠的人。去年，奇奇贏得了 2018 年美國英雄犬獎，擊敗其他兩百六十五隻被提名的狗狗並獲得一百多萬票。
奇奇奇蹟般的故事始於牠被人發現四肢遭綑綁並被丟棄於垃圾箱中等待死亡時。這隻勇敢、性情溫和的小狗撐過救命的四肢截肢手術，並在不久之後被亞利桑納州的一家人收養。牠必須配戴訂做的義肢，因為牠腿截肢的程度各不相同。雖然奇奇最初對於新家庭的人們感到焦慮，但不久之後，牠便明白自己身處在一個安全的環境中。牠很快就開始走動和玩耍，展現出牠與生俱來的仁慈天性。透過新家人滿懷愛心的照料和慷慨，奇奇終得成長茁壯。
兩年後，奇奇經過認證成為治療犬並開始工作，幫助截肢者和其他需要協助的人。奇奇極為可愛的性情打開人們的心房，而敏銳的個性讓牠能察覺哪裡需要牠的愛。經歷物理復健的退伍軍人、憂鬱症患者以及學習如何閱讀的孩子都是奇奇關注的對象。
接受奇奇特別關照的一個例子是一名十歲男孩歐文．馬漢，他的雙腿截肢並被嚴重燒傷，他在社群媒體上看到這隻小狗。他們一家人從位於印第安那州的家飛到亞利桑那州去見這隻黃金獵犬。在令人動容的一次見面後，他倆共度週末。奇奇還透過牠的 Instagram 帳號激勵全世界成千上萬的人。說到牠幫助人的能力，就連距離都不構成障礙。
答案：1. G 2. I 3. D 4. B 5. L 6. K 7. H 8. F 9. A 10. J |
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