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1. History and heritage are what the community is known for, until now.
   理由:
   a. (A) be known by sth　　憑藉某事物而為人所知
   A leopard is known by its spots.
   獵豹可從身上的斑點來辨識。
   A person is known by the company they keep.
   觀其友，知其人。
   (B) be known for sth
   因某事物聞名∕為人所知
   The songwriter is known for his unusual lyrics.
   該作曲家以其與眾不同的歌詞而出名。
   (C) be known as + 身分　　
   以……身分出名∕為人所知
   Amy is known as a very talented actress.
   眾人皆知艾咪是個很有才華的女演員。
   (D) be known among + 一群人　　
   為某些人所知
   b. 根據用法，可知應選 (B)。
   
   
2. Located high on the historic Saint John's Cathedral is a statue that has drawn a lot of attention since its unveiling in April 2011.
   理由:
   a. (A) pull vt. 拖；拉
   Tom pulled his sister's hair during their fight.
   湯姆跟妹妹吵架時拉她的頭髮。
   (B) throw vt. 投；扔
   (C) drag vt. 拉；拖
   The lifeguard dragged the boy out of the water to safety.
   救生員把那名男孩拖離水面到安全之地。
   (D) draw attention (to...)
   引起（對……的）關注
   This documentary draws attention to the problem of global warming.
   這部紀錄片引起人們對全球暖化問題的重視。
   b. 根據上述，可知應選 (D)。
   
   
3. Nicknamed the Little Angel, the figure is not what one would normally expect to see.
   理由:
   a. 空格前有主詞 the figure（那個人物）和 be 動詞 is，而空格後有子句 one would normally expect to see（一個人一般預期會看到），得知空格中須置的詞既要能作空格前 the figure 的主詞補語，又要能作空格後形容詞子句中動詞 see 的受詞，選項中僅 (A) what（= the thing which）為準關係代名詞，可同時作 the figure 的主詞補語及動詞 see 的受詞，故僅 (A) 可選。
   b. how、where 和 when 皆為關係副詞，無法作及物動詞的受詞，用法不合故不可選。
4. Aside from the angelic wings and smile, nothing else about the statue conveys the image of heaven since it's wearing jeans, has a satchel slung...
   理由:
   a. (A) confine vt. 使受限
   be confined to...　　受限於∕侷限於……
   Sherry was confined to a wheelchair after the car accident.
   雪莉在車禍後只能坐輪椅了。
   (B) convey vt. 傳達，傳遞
   convey sth to sb　　傳達某人給某事
   I tried to convey the idea of reading being fun to my children.
   我試著向我的小孩傳達閱讀之樂的觀念。
   (C) consume
   vt. 攝取（食物）；消耗（時間，物品等）
   That car consumes a lot more fuel than this one.
   那輛車比這輛來得耗油。
   (D) conquer vt. 征服；克服，戰勝
   The Romans conquered many parts of the world by force.
   羅馬人曾以武力征服世界上的許多地方。
   b. 根據語意，可知應選 (B)。
   
   
5. In fact, it even has an active mobile number to go with its piece of modern technology.
   理由:
   a. (A) cope with...　　對付∕處理……
   = deal with...
   You should deal with the problem instead of trying to avoid it.
   你應該處理問題而不是試圖逃避。
   (B) catch up with...　　迎頭趕上……
   If you don't study harder, you'll never catch up with us.
   要是你不努力一點，就永遠趕不上我們。
   (C) go with...　　附在……內
   A car goes with the job.
   那份工作配有一輛車。
   (D) get along with...　　與……相處（融洽）
   David does not get along with his father-in-law at all.
   大衛跟他的岳父完全處不來。
   b. 根據語意，可知應選 (C)。
   
   
6. The statue is the work of..., but the number was set up by a local couple who wanted people to be able to call the angel.
   理由: 
   a. (A) affordable a. 負擔得起的
   We felt the price of the car was very affordable.
   我們覺得這輛車的價格還蠻負擔得起。
   (B) imaginable a. 想像得到的
   注意:
   imaginable 常與 all, every, no 等或最高級形容詞並用，置於所修飾的名詞之後作後位修飾，但不一定要譯出。
   I've done everything imaginable to lose weight, but nothing works.
   我已經試過所有想得到的減肥方法，但均無成效。
   (C) reliable a. 可靠的，可信賴的
   (D) able a. 能幹的；有能力的
   be able to V　　能夠……
   You will never be able to convince me to cheat on my girlfriend.
   你絕不可能說服我背著女友劈腿。
   b. 根據語意及用法，可知應選 (D)。 
   
   
7. What was originally supposed to be a joke has turned into something beyond anyone's expectations.
   理由:
   a. (A) description n. 描寫，敘述
   beyond description　　
   無法言喻，非筆墨所能形容
   My trip to Spain last month was beyond description.
   我上個月的西班牙之旅真是棒得難以形容。
   (B) sensation n. 感覺
   (C) expectation n. 期望，預期（常用複數）
   beyond one's expectations　　
   達到某人的期望∕預期
   Winning the singing contest was beyond Sam's wildest expectations.
   贏得歌唱比賽冠軍真是超出山姆的預期。
   (D) ambition n. 抱負，雄心
   b. 根據語意及用法，可知應選 (C)。

1. heritage n. 遺產
2. historic a. 有歷史性的，有歷史意義的
3. statue n. 雕像
4. unveil vt. 展示，使公諸於世
5. crusader n. 十字軍戰士
6. saint n. 聖徒，聖人
7. distinctly adv. 確實地
8. nickname vt. 給...取綽號
9. figure n. 塑像
10. satchel n. 書包；小背包
11. active a. 可通話的；起作用的
12. sculptor n. 雕刻家
13. originally adv. 起初，原先
14. hotline n. 熱線
15. innocent a. 無辜的

1. set up...　　設立……
2. ...of all ages　　各年齡層的……

比較 if only 及 only if 用法的差別：
注意:
only if 用於命令或要求，表『只有在……的情況下』，置句首時因 only 是副詞，故在 only if 引導的子句之後的主要子句採倒裝句構；if only 表『但願』，使用時須用與現在事實或過去事實相反的假設語氣。
You'll lose some weight only if you stick to your diet.
你只有在堅持節食的情況下才能減重。
Only if a teacher has given permission is a student allowed to leave the room.
只有在老師給予許可的情況下，學生才能離開教室。
I would travel to Paris if only I had the money.
要是我有錢的話，就去巴黎渡假了。
If only I had known it was your birthday yesterday, I would have bought you a gift.
要是我知道昨天是妳的生日，就會送妳禮物了。

1. some + 數字　　大約若干……
   = around + 數字
   = about + 數字
   = approximately + 數字
   Karen has lost approximately 11 kilograms over the past three months.
   過去 3 個月以來，凱倫已經瘦了約 11 公斤。
2. lie vi. 位於（本文中由於地方副詞片語 Some 80 kilometers from Amsterdam 置句首，故之後要採倒裝句構）
   三態為：lie, lay, lain。
   Alcatraz Island lies in the San Francisco Bay.
   惡魔島位於舊金山灣。
3. quaint a. 古雅而又奇特的
   We stopped by a quaint seaside village at the end of our journey through Greece.
   我們的希臘之行接近尾聲時在古樸的海濱村莊稍作停留。
4. unique a. 與眾不同的；獨有的
   Every person's fingerprints are unique.
   每個人的指紋都是獨一無二的。
5. aside from...　　除了……之外
   = apart from...
   注意:
   1) "aside/apart from..." 若同本文用於否定涵義的句中時，即等於 "except for..."，亦表『除了……外』，但本身不包含在內。
   Aside from Bill, all the boys in the class are very diligent.
   除了比爾外，班上的男生都很用功。
   2) "aside/apart from..." 若用於肯定涵義的句中時，等於 "in addition to..."，表『除了……外，還有……』之意。
   Aside from playing the drums, Peter plays the saxophone.
   除了打鼓外，彼得還會吹薩克斯風。
6. sling vt. 吊掛；懸掛
   三態為：sling, slung, slung。
   Mandy slung her backpack over her shoulder when she was ready to go.
   曼蒂準備離開時把她的書包掛在肩上。
7. chat away　　閒聊
   The teenagers chatted away loudly without any regard for the other passengers on the train.
   這些青少年不理會火車上的其他乘客，大聲地聊天。
8. be supposed to V　　應該要……
   Susan is supposed to take out the trash every day, but she doesn't always have time.
   蘇珊應當每天把垃圾拿出去丟，但她並不總是有時間。
9. turn into...　　轉變成……
   The caterpillar will turn into a butterfly inside its cocoon.
   毛毛蟲會在繭裡面蛻變成蝴蝶。
10. be in need of...　　需要……
    Your car is in need of a good cleaning right now.
    你的車子現在需要好好清洗了。