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There is a surfing contest in California like no other.
加州有一場與眾不同的衝浪賽事。

   Surfing is becoming universally popular with men and women regardless of their age or financial standingAs a matter of fact, some surfers aren't even humans _(1)_ since they stand on four legs. Welcome to the peculiar world of dog surfing. 
   In the fifth annual Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition last May, more than 65 dogs _(2)_. Over the past few years, the remarkable event has turned into a phenomenon. People come _(3)_ to see the crazy canines hang ten or ride tubes. It seems that the dogs enjoy riding the waves as much as their owners. Bruce Hooker said his dog, Buddy, is _(4)_ about surfing and sees it as a game. "I'm sure he's ridden more waves than any other dogs," said Hooker. Buddy has been riding the waves for 10 years now and has _(5)_ into an expertsurf dog. Last year, Buddy came in first in its weight class to the _(6) _ of its owner.
   Each dog has 10 minutes to catch the best waves attainable. Judges basetheir scores on three factorshe dog's confidence level, the length of the ride, and the dog's _(7)_ surfing ability. The owners also play a _(8)_ in the contest by making sure the dogs are thrust into the crucial part of the wave. Because of the increasing popularity, more and more dog surfing competitions are _(9)_ up worldwide. Add that to surf dog clubs, dog surfing lessons, and businesses that sell dog surfboardswet suits, and life jackets, and you have the beginnings of a big trend forming. As an old _(10)_ puts it, "Two heads are better than one." Most of the time this is true, but when it comes to surfing, four legs may be better than two.

(A) overall (B) delight (C) role (D) at all (E) passionate (F) participated (G) developed (H) saying (I) springing 
(J) from far and wide

 

1. As a matter of fact, some surfers aren't even humans at all since they stand on four legs.
理由:
a. 本空格測試下列固定用法:
not...at all  一點也不……
例: Paula's teenage sons do not listen to anything she says at all.
(寶拉那些正值青春期的兒子一點也不聽她的話。)
b. 根據上述,故選 (D)。

2. In the fifth annual Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition last May, more than 65 dogs participated.
理由:
a. 空格前有主詞 65 dogs(65 隻狗),且根據本句時態,可知空格內應置入不及物動詞的過去式。
b. 符合上述的選項有 (F) participated(參加)和 (G) developed(發展),然僅 participated 置入後符合語意,表在第五屆洛斯‧科羅納多灣渡假勝地犬類衝浪大賽,有超過 65 隻狗『參加』,故選 (F)。
c. participate vi. 參加,參與
participate in...  參加∕參與……
例: Hank participated in the Ironman Triathlon but did not finish.
(漢克參加鐵人三項,但中途退賽。)

3. People come from far and wide to see the crazy canines hang ten or ride tubes.
理由:
a. 空格前有不及物動詞 come(來),空格後有不定詞 to,可知空格內應置入副詞來修飾 come。
b. 符合上述的選項有 (A) overall(大體上)和 (J) from far and wide(來自各地),然僅 from far and wide 置入後符合語意,come from far and wide 表『從世界各地前來』,故選 (J)。
c. from far and wide  來自各地∕四面八方
例: Teachers from far and wide attended the seminar on cultural education.
(來自各地的教師參加了這場文化教育座談會。)

4. Bruce Hooker said his dog, Buddy, is passionate about surfing and sees it as a game.
理由:
a. 空格前有 be 動詞 is,空格後有介詞 about,可知空格內應置入形容詞或分詞。
b. 符合上述的選項有 (A) overall(整體的)、(E) passionate(熱愛的)、(G) developed(發達的、先進的)、(H) saying(正在說),以及 (I) springing(正在跳躍;正突然出現),然僅 passionate 置入後符合語意、用法,故選 (E)。
c. passionate a. 熱愛的;熱情的
be passionate about...  熱愛……,對……熱衷
例: Joseph has been passionate about mountain climbing since high school.
(喬瑟夫自中學時期就一直對爬山很熱衷。)

5. Buddy has been riding the waves for 10 years now and has developed into an expert surf dog.
理由:
a. 空格前有完成式助動詞 has,之後有介詞 into,可知空格內應置入不及物動詞的過去分詞。
b. 符合上述的選項僅剩 (G) developed(發展),置入後亦符合語意,表巴弟已經有 10 年衝浪經驗,現在也已『成為』一隻衝浪犬專家,故選之。
c. develop into...  發展成……
例: Jimmy's small itch soon developed into a rash over his entire body.
(吉米皮膚輕微發癢,結果很快就變成全身起紅疹。)

6. Last year, Buddy came in first in its weight class to the delight of its owner.
理由:
a. 空格前有定冠詞 the,空格後有介詞詞組 of its owner(牠主人的),可知空格內應置入名詞或動名詞。
b. 符合上述的選項有 (B) delight(欣喜、愉快)、(C) role(角色)、(H) saying(俗話、諺語)和 (I) springing(跳躍;突然出現),然僅 delight 置入後符合語意,並形成下列固定用法:
to the delight of sb  令某人喜悅∕高興的是
= to one's delight
例: To the delight of her parents, Kathy usually performs well on tests.
(令凱西父母高興的是,她的考試成績通常很好。)
c. 根據上述,故選 (B)。

7. Judges base their scores on three factors—the dog's confidence level, the length of the ride, and the dog's overall surfing ability.
理由:
a. 空格前有所有格 the dog's(狗的),空格後有名詞詞組 surfing ability(衝浪能力),可知空格內置入形容詞或可作形容詞的分詞。
b. 符合上述的選項僅有 (A) overall(整體的),置入後亦符合語意,故選之。
c. overall a. 整體的,全面的
例: Our team's overall performance in the basketball game was quite good.
(我們這一隊在籃球賽中的整體表現相當不錯。)

8. The owners also play a role in the contest by making sure the dogs are thrust into the crucial part of the wave.
理由:
a. 空格前有不定冠詞 a,空格後有介詞詞組 in the contest(在比賽中),可知空格內應置入可數名詞的單數形。
b.符合上述的選項有 (C) role(角色)和 (H) saying(俗話、諺語),然僅 role 置入後符合語意,並形成以下固定用法:
play a role/part in...  在……佔有一席之地
例: Teachers play a role in a young person's social development.
(老師在年輕人社會化的發展過程中佔有一席之地。)
c. 根據上述,故選 (C)。

9. Because of the increasing popularity, more and more dog surfing competitions are springing up worldwide.
理由:
a. 空格前有主詞 dog surfing competitions(狗狗衝浪比賽)和 be 動詞 are,空格後有介副詞 up,可知空格內應置入不及物動詞的現在分詞。
b. 符合上述的選項有 (H) saying(正在說)和 (I) springing(正紛紛出現∕突然出現),然僅 springing 置入後符合語意,並形成下列固定用法:
spring up  紛紛出現,突然出現
例: Several problems that we didn't know how to deal with sprang up.
(許多我們不知該如何解決的問題紛紛冒出來。)
c. 根據上述,故選 (I)。

10. As an old saying puts it, "Two heads are better than one."
理由:
a. 本空格在測試以下固定用法:
As an old saying puts it, "..."  俗話說的好:『……。』
例: As an old saying puts it, "Practice makes perfect."
(俗話說的好:『熟能生巧。』)
b. 根據上述,故選 (H)。

 

1. become/be popular with sb  (變得)頗受某人∕若干人的歡迎
become/be popular among sb  在某些人之中(變得)頗有名望∕受歡迎
例: Platform shoes are popular with trendy Japanese women.
(矮子樂鞋受到日本時髦女性的歡迎。)
例: This fashion magazine has become very popular among teenagers.
(這本時尚雜誌已經在青少年男女中廣受歡迎。)

2. regardless of...  不論……
例: Everyone is required to attend the meeting regardless of the weather.
(不論天氣如何,每個人都被要求要出席會議。)

3. As a matter of fact, S + V  事實上,……
= In fact, S + V
例: I'm not wealthy at all. As a matter of fact, I can hardly make ends meet.
(我一點也不有錢。事實上,我連收支都幾乎無法平衡。)

4. remarkable a. 卓越的;非凡的
例: The remarkable film only took five weeks to shoot.
(這部了不起的電影只花了 5 個星期的時間拍攝。)

5. turn into...  轉變成……
= change into...
例: Water turns into ice at zero degrees Celsius.
(攝氏零度時水會變成冰。)

6. expert a. 熟練的;專家的 & n. 專家
be an expert in/at...  在……方面是專家
例: You should talk to a consultant for expert advice on expanding your business.
(針對擴張生意,你應該諮詢顧問的專業意見。)
例: Dr. Davis is an expert in child psychology.
(戴維斯博士是一名兒童心理學專家。)

7. attainable a. 可達到的;可獲得的
例: Most goals are attainable as long as you work hard and never quit.
(只要肯努力且永不放棄,大部分目標都是可以達成的。)

8. base A on B  將 A 建立在 B 的基礎上
例: The lawyer based his closing argument on the facts of the case.
(這位律師根據案情作結辯。)

9. thrust vt. 用力推(三態同形)
thrust A into B  把 A 推進∕伸進 B
例: The boy thrust his hand into his pocket and pulled out NT$100.
(那男孩把手伸進口袋掏出一百元來。)

10. add A to B  將 A 加到 B 上
例: Sandy added more wood to the fire to keep the room warm.
(姍蒂把更多木柴加進火堆裡,讓房間保持溫暖。)

11. when it comes to + N/V-ing  說到∕提到……
例: David excels at photography, but when it comes to painting, he is all thumbs.
(大衛的攝影很行,不過說到畫畫時,他就笨手笨腳了。)

1. surfing n. 衝浪
 surf vi. 衝浪
2. universally adv. 普遍地;到處
3. standing n. 地位;身分
4. peculiar a. 奇特的,獨特的
5. resort n. 渡假勝地
6. competition n. 比賽
7. canine n. 犬,狗
8. score n. 得分,分數
9. factor n. 要素
10. confidence n. 自信心
11. contest n. 競賽
12. crucial a. 決定性的,重要的
13. surfboard n. 衝浪板
14. wet suit n. 保溫潛水服
15. life jacket n. 救生衣
16. trend n. 趨勢
1. ride waves/ride a wave  乘風破浪;衝浪
2. hang ten  指衝浪客將 10 個腳趾扣在衝浪板的最前端來衝浪
3. ride tubes/a tube  衝管浪
注意:
tube(管浪)就是海浪捲成大捲度,浪型整個拱起來,就像個大排水管一樣。
4. come in first  贏得第一名
5. Two heads are better than one.  3 個臭皮匠,勝過一個諸葛亮。──諺語

 

   不論男女老幼或貧富差距,衝浪漸漸廣受歡迎。事實上,有些衝浪者甚至不是人類,因為牠們是四腳站立的動物。歡迎來到狗狗衝浪的奇妙世界。
   去年 5 月的第五屆洛斯‧科羅納多灣渡假勝地犬類衝浪大賽中,有超過 65 隻狗參加。過去幾年來,這項盛事已經形成一股現象。人們從世界各地前來,想一睹瘋狂的狗狗站在衝浪板前端衝浪,或是衝管浪。這些狗狗似乎跟牠們的主人一樣喜歡乘風破浪的快感。布魯斯‧霍克說他的狗『巴弟』熱愛衝浪,還把它當作一種遊戲。他說:『我相信牠所衝過的浪比其他狗來得多。』巴弟已經有 10 年衝浪經驗,現在也已成為一隻衝浪犬專家。去年,巴弟在牠所屬的量級中奪魁,令主人十分高興。
   每隻狗有 10 分鐘時間等待最佳的浪出現。評審依照 3 個要領計分──狗狗的信心度、乘浪時間的長短,以及狗狗的整體衝浪技巧。飼主在比賽中也佔有一席之地,他們必須確保在關鍵的時間點把狗狗送進浪裡。由於日益受歡迎,愈來愈多的狗狗衝浪比賽紛紛在世界各地出現。再加上狗狗衝浪俱樂部、狗狗衝浪課程,以及販賣狗狗專用衝浪板、防寒衣、救生衣的商店,一股狂大風潮就此成形。俗話說的好:『3 個臭皮匠,勝過一個諸葛亮。』這句話大部分時間都很管用,但說到衝浪這檔事,4 條腿的表現也許比兩條腿的更好。

答案: 1. (D) 2. (F) 3. (J) 4. (E) 5. (G) 6. (B) 7. (A) 8. (C) 9. (I) 10. (H)

資料來源:常春藤電子報

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