學測考點
region
「地區」
- arid regions of the world
- different regions
- a region in the western part of the North Atlantic
學測原句
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段In 1871 Moran joined the first US government survey of the Yellowstone region with photographer William Henry Jackson.1871 年,Moran 與攝影師 William Henry Jackson 一起加入美國政府首次的黃石地區勘查。
- survey:這裡是名詞,「勘查 / 調查」
- with photographer William Henry Jackson:with 這裡是「和…一起」
- 背景:William Henry Jackson(1843–1942)是美國攝影師,他拍的黃石照片同樣促成了國家公園的設立。
- 111 學測|篇章結構|第 3 段The style of the dances varies from region to region but is normally based on the rhythms of taiko drums.舞蹈風格因地區而異,但通常以太鼓的節奏為基礎。
- vary from region to region:「因地區而不同」
- be based on…:「以…為基礎」
- taiko drum:「太鼓」,日本大鼓
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段Only people who paid their taxes were permitted to travel to different regions of the Caliphate.只有繳稅的人才被允許前往哈里發國的不同地區。
- only people who…:「只有…的人」
- be permitted to V:「被允許…」
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段But fresh water can be in short supply in many arid regions of the world such as Saudi Arabia, where there are limited water resources.但在世界上許多乾燥的地區,例如水資源有限的沙烏地阿拉伯,淡水可能供應不足。
- in short supply:「供應不足」
- such as Saudi Arabia, where…:where 補充說明沙烏地阿拉伯
- 106 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›In the Bermuda Triangle, a region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean, some airplanes and ships were reported to have mysteriously disappeared without a trace.在百慕達三角,也就是北大西洋西部的一個區域,據報導有些飛機和船隻神祕地消失得無影無蹤。
- were reported to have disappeared:「據報導已消失」,to have + p.p. 表示消失在報導之前
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段Both issues result from the tide of violence that has crossed the region in recent years.這兩個問題都來自近年橫掃該地區的暴力浪潮。
- result from…:「由…造成」
- tide:「潮水」,這裡比喻「浪潮」
- cross:這裡是「橫越」
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段His vivid paintings brought the splendor of the extraordinary landscapes before the eyes of American people, thus setting the stage for the regions to be widely recognized and officially established as national parks.他生動的畫作,把這些非凡風景的壯麗帶到美國人眼前,因而為這些地區被廣泛認識、並正式設立為國家公園鋪好了路。
- extraordinary:「非凡的」,extra-(超出)+ ordinary(普通)
- bring A before the eyes of…:「把 A 呈現在…眼前」
- set the stage for…:「為…鋪路」,舞台搭好,事情才能上演
- recognize:「認可」
- 111 學測|篇章結構|第 2 段Some regions prepare horses made of cucumbers and cows made of eggplants, hoping that the spirits will come back to Earth quickly, on a horse, and leave slowly, riding the cow.有些地區會準備用小黃瓜做的馬和用茄子做的牛,希望靈魂能騎馬快點回到人間,再騎牛慢慢離開。
- cucumber:「小黃瓜」
- made of…:「用…做成的」,of 指是某事物的一部分,所以材料本身沒有改變,仍看得出是小黃瓜、茄子
- hoping that…:分詞構句,「希望…」
- riding the cow:分詞構句,同時進行,「騎著牛」
- 110 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段A newly published study, however, revealed that rising temperatures are posing an immediate threat to the last tropical glaciers in Indonesia's Papua region.然而,一項新發表的研究揭露,氣溫上升正對印尼 Papua 地區最後的熱帶冰河造成立即的威脅。
- newly published:「新發表的」
- reveal:「揭露」
- rising temperatures:「上升的氣溫」
- pose an immediate threat to…:「對…構成立即的威脅」
- 背景:巴布亞(Papua)位於印尼東部,在新幾內亞島的西半部。
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 4 段The forces that are crushing individual lives and futures are also destroying the prospects for an entire region.摧毀個人生命與未來的力量,也在摧毀整個地區的前景。
- crush:「壓碎、摧毀」
- force:「力量」
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 3 段Within the country, the quality and availability of education depends on whether a particular region is suffering violence.在國內,教育的品質與可及性,取決於特定地區是否正遭受暴力。
- availability:「可取得性」
- depend on whether…:「取決於是否…」
- suffer:「遭受」
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段The report states that 40% of all children across the region are currently not receiving an education, which is a result of two consequences of violence: structural damage to schools and the displacement of populations, also called “forced migration.”報告指出,該地區所有兒童中有 40% 目前沒有接受教育,這是暴力的兩個後果造成的:學校結構受損,以及人口遭迫遷(也稱為「強迫遷移」)。
- state:這裡是動詞,「指出」
- receive an education:「接受教育」
- structural damage:「結構損壞」
- displacement:「迫遷」,displace 是「迫使離開」
- forced migration:「強迫遷移」
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