accept / except 易混淆字
accept 是「收下、接受」，except 是「除了…以外」，把某人事物排除在外。
108 學測｜綜合測驗
However, many people, either refusing to accept the new date or not having heard about it, continued to celebrate New Year's Day on April 1.
然而，許多人拒絕接受新日期，或沒聽說這件事，繼續在 4 月 1 日慶祝新年。（接受新日期）
- either A or B：「不是 A 就是 B」，either refusing…or not having heard…
- refuse to V：「拒絕…」
- continue to V：「繼續…」
105 學測｜閱讀測驗
They found that during the dry season about half of the snakes accepted fresh water offered to them, while nearly none did during the wet season.
他們發現，在乾季，約有一半的蛇接受提供給牠們的淡水，而在雨季幾乎沒有蛇接受。（接受（喝了）給牠們的水）
- offered to them：過去分詞，修飾 fresh water
- while：這裡是「而」，表示對比
- nearly none：「幾乎沒有」
- wet season：「雨季」
107 學測｜文意選填
However, the more generally accepted story is that the fortune cookie first appeared in either 1907 or 1914 in San Francisco, created by a Japanese immigrant, Makoto Hagiwara.
然而，更普遍被接受的說法是，幸運籤餅最早出現在 1907 或 1914 年的舊金山，由日本移民 Makoto Hagiwara 創造。（被大家接受的說法）
- either…or…：「不是…就是…」
- created by…：過去分詞，修飾 fortune cookie
- Makoto Hagiwara：人名，不用背
107 學測｜閱讀測驗
President Jefferson also opened the house for public tours, and it has remained open, except during wartime, ever since.
傑佛遜總統也開放這棟房子供民眾參觀，從那時起除了戰時之外，一直開放至今。（戰爭期間不開放，其餘都開放）
- public tour：「公開導覽」
- remain open：「保持開放」
- ever since：「從那時起一直到現在」，所以用現在完成式 has remained
114 學測｜文意選填
But due to their poor acoustic quality, all of the bells were replaced in 2013—except for Emmanuel, which retained its renowned, excellent sound.
但因為音質不佳，所有的鐘在 2013 年都被更換，只有 Emmanuel 例外，它保留了著名而優美的音色。（只有 Emmanuel 沒換）
- due to…：「由於」
- acoustic quality：「音質」，acoustic 是「聲音的」
- replace：「更換」
- retain：「保留」，保持原樣沒有丟掉
- renowned：「著名的」，famous 的書面用字
怎麼判斷
- accept 是「收下、接受」，後面放被接受的東西，如禮物、邀請、提議。例：She accepted the gift.（她收下了禮物）
- except 是「除了…以外」，後面接被排除的人或事，可以換成 but 或 not including。例：Everyone came except Tom.（除了湯姆，大家都來了）
- 兩個字只差開頭：accept 是 ac-，except 是 ex-。
自我檢測
108 學測｜綜合測驗
1. However, many people, either refusing to ＿＿＿＿ the new date or not having heard about it, continued to celebrate New Year's Day on April 1.
107 學測｜閱讀測驗
2. President Jefferson also opened the house for public tours, and it has remained open, ＿＿＿＿ during wartime, ever since.
114 學測｜文意選填
3. But due to their poor acoustic quality, all of the bells were replaced in 2013—＿＿＿＿ for Emmanuel, which retained its renowned, excellent sound.