學測考點

學測原句

• 115 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 2 篇｜第 2 段
  In the Old Testament, reference is made to spiral staircases in the Temple of Solomon, suggesting that they were already in use by around 1,000 BC.
  《舊約聖經》提到所羅門聖殿裡有螺旋梯，顯示大約西元前 1000 年就已經在使用了。
  • reference is made to…：「提到…」，等於 … is mentioned
  • , suggesting that…：「這顯示…」
  • in use：「使用中」
  • BC：「西元前」
  • 背景：《舊約聖經》（the Old Testament）是基督教聖經的前半部；所羅門聖殿是古代以色列國王所羅門在耶路撒冷建的聖殿。
• 115 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 3 篇｜第 2 段
  Though there is no physical evidence to support this, the word dakshina “south” in Indian languages also means “right,” suggesting that ancient Indians were oriented toward the east, and therefore south was on their right-hand side.
  雖然沒有實物證據支持這一點，但印度語言中表示「南」的字 dakshina 也有「右邊」的意思，顯示古印度人是面向東方，所以南方在他們的右手邊。
  • physical evidence：「實物證據」
  • right-hand side：「右手邊」
  • , suggesting that…：「這顯示…」