學測考點
memory
名詞「記憶、回憶」(childhood memories、the pieces of a blurred memory)
in memory of…
「為紀念…」(in memory of)
學測原句
- 114 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›As the years have passed by, many of my childhood memories are already blurring; I can no longer recall clearly what happened back then.隨著歲月流逝,我童年的許多記憶已經變得模糊,我再也無法清楚回想當時發生的事。
- as the years have passed by:「隨著歲月流逝」
- recall:「回想」,re-(回)+ call(叫),把記憶叫回來
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗(題目) 第 1 篇What does “the pieces of a blurred memory” in the third paragraph most likely refer to?第三段的 “the pieces of a blurred memory” 最可能指的是什麼?
- 試題固定問法:問代名詞或片語指的是什麼;refer to「指的是」
- 109 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›The townspeople built a monument in memory of the brave teacher who sacrificed her life to save her students from a burning bus.鎮民建了一座紀念碑,紀念那位為了救學生脫離燃燒的公車而犧牲生命的勇敢老師。
- in memory of…:「為紀念…」
- sacrifice:「犧牲」
- save A from B:「救 A 脫離 B」
- 115 學測|文意選填|第 3 段Neurologists also confirm that naps can enhance memory and learning.神經科醫師也證實,小睡能增強記憶與學習。
- neurologist:「神經科醫師」,neuro- 是「神經」
- enhance:「增強」,意思接近 boost / improve,比較正式
- 114 學測|混合題|第 6 段My childhood memory of a polar bear pacing back and forth in a very small space in a zoo keeps haunting me.我童年時看到動物園裡的北極熊在狹小空間裡來回踱步,那段記憶一直縈繞在我心頭。
- pace:「踱步」
- back and forth:「來回地」
- polar bear:「北極熊」,polar 是「極地的」
- haunt:「縈繞不去」,haunted house 是鬧鬼的房子,鬼魂纏著人,記憶也像鬼一樣纏著你
- keep + V-ing:「一直…」
- 108 學測|文意選填|第 2 段My father's poor memory gave him certain advantages, though.不過,我父親不好的記憶也帶給他某些優勢。
- though:放句尾,「不過」
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段Dognition’s test measures a dog’s intellect in several aspects—from empathy to memory to reasoning skills.Dognition 的測驗從同理心、記憶到推理能力,從幾個方面衡量狗的智力。
- measure:「衡量」
- reasoning skills:「推理能力」
- from A to B to C:列舉範圍
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 1 篇The fading memories about old tribal people.對老一輩部落族人逐漸淡去的記憶。
- fading:「逐漸消逝的」
- 115 學測|文意選填|第 3 段Research has shown that napping is linked with brain size and function; specifically, it can boost our cognition and memory.研究顯示,小睡與大腦的大小和功能有關;具體來說,小睡能增強我們的認知能力和記憶力。
- be linked with…:「與…有關」,link 是「連結」
- specifically:「具體來說」
- boost:「提升」,常接 memory、confidence
- cognition:「認知能力」
- 108 學測|文意選填|第 1 段My father started to suffer from memory loss right after his marriage.我父親在結婚後就開始記憶衰退。
- suffer from…:「受…所苦」
- memory loss:「記憶衰退」
- right after…:「就在…之後」
- 108 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段They were erected in memory of a deceased chief or a high-ranking clan member.它們是為紀念已故的酋長或地位高的氏族成員而豎立的。
- erect:「豎立」
- in memory of…:「紀念…」
- 108 學測|文意選填|第 1 段Of course, the purchases that he made were based mainly on his memory of the list.當然,他買的東西主要是根據他對清單的記憶。
- purchase:這裡是名詞,「購買的東西」
- be based on…:「根據…」
- 108 學測|文意選填|第 1 段She said they were married on May 26, while my dad's memory told him it was June 25.她說他們是在 5 月 26 日結婚的,而我爸的記憶告訴他是 6 月 25 日。
- while:這裡表對比,「然而」
- my dad's memory told him…:「我爸的記憶告訴他…」,擬人的說法
- 108 學測|文意選填|第 2 段Because of his poor memory, he had the privilege of hearing everyone's private matters.因為記憶不好,他有幸聽到每個人的私事。
- private matters:「私事」
- because of…:「因為…」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 3 段Many times nowadays, it is the children who teach the songs to their parents, putting back the pieces of a blurred memory.”如今很多時候,是孩子把歌教給父母,把模糊記憶的碎片拼回來。」
- it is the children who…:強調句型,強調 the children
- putting back the pieces of…:分詞構句,表示結果
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